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The fundamental theorem of regular space curves states that smooth functions $k>0$ and $\tau$ on an interval determine a smooth arc-length-parametrized curve in ${\mathbb{R}}^3$, unique up to a proper Euclidean motion. Consequently two such curves $\alpha$ and $\tilde{\alpha }$ are related parameterwise by a proper Euclidean motion if and only iffor every $s$.

The fundamental theorem of regular space curves states that smooth functions $\kappa (s)>0$ and $\tau (s)$ determine a unit-speed regular curve in ${\mathbb{R}}^3$ with that curvature and torsion, uniquely up to a proper Euclidean motion of Euclidean three-space. Existence follows by solving the Frenet-Serret formulas for an oriented orthonormal frame and then integrating its tangent vector.

LetThis is another unit-speed embedded curve. The assumed identities say that $\alpha$ and $\beta$ have the same positive curvature and the same torsion. By the uniqueness part of the fundamental theorem of regular space curves, there is a proper Euclidean motion $\varphi$ such thatSince $s\mapsto \pm s+{\sigma }_0$ is a bijection of $\mathbb{R}$, this motion preserves $\alpha (\mathbb{R})$.

It is nontrivial. For the plus sign, ${\sigma }_0\ne 0$ and $\varphi =\mathrm{id}$ would imply $\alpha (s)=\alpha (s+{\sigma }_0)$, contradicting embeddedness. For the minus sign, the identity would imply $\alpha (s)=\alpha (-s+{\sigma }_0)$ for every $s$, and injectivity would force $s=-s+{\sigma }_0$ for every $s$, which is impossible. Thus the required nontrivial proper Euclidean motion exists.