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Differential Equations of the Space-Like Loxodromes on the Helicoidal Surfaces in Minkowski 3-Space

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In the present paper, we investigate the differential equations of the space-like loxodromes on the helicoidal surfaces having space-like meridians and time-like meridians, respectively in Minkowski 3-space. Also we illustrate our main results by using Mathematica.

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This paper was supported by the Scientific Research Project Coordination Unit of Bozok University under project 2015FBE/T159.

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Babaarslan, M., Kayacik, M. Differential Equations of the Space-Like Loxodromes on the Helicoidal Surfaces in Minkowski 3-Space. Differ Equ Dyn Syst 28, 495–512 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12591-016-0343-5

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