A characterization of the projective transformation in Minkowski 3-space

ISSN: 1300-0098
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We consider transformations preserving asymptotic directions of surfaces in Minkowski 3-space and show that a transformation preserves the asymptotic directions of a surface if only if it is the projective one. Therefore, we obtain a characterization of the projective transformation.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Minkowski space, asymptotic direction, projective transformation

A characterization of the projective transformation in Minkowski 3-space

Keywords:

Minkowski space, asymptotic direction, projective transformation,

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