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Geodesic trapped in one half of the unit one-sheet hyperboloid

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Area of mathematics Geometry and topology Differential geometry Smooth surface Hyperboloid One-sheet hyperboloid
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For a unit-speed geodesic on x2+y2=z2+1, Clairaut's constant c gives
z˙2=1+2z2z2+1−c2​.
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If c>1, the geodesic has a turning point at z=c2−1​ and remains entirely in one of the regions z>0 or z<0.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2023 / ib / Paper 3 / 12E / iii / Solution

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