Abstract
We study some geometric properties of a generic surface of revolution in ℝ3, like its order of contact with lines and its projection onto planes. The projections of generic surfaces of revolution from any centre of projection are classified up to diffeomorphisms of the apparent contour.
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Rieger, J.H. Projections of generic surfaces of revolution. Geom Dedicata 48, 211–230 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01264068
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