Show that if a 3-D surface is tangent to a plane along a curve, then the points of this curve are either parabolic or planar.
parabolic or planar points
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geometry
differential-geometry
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3You might want to explain why you are interested in this, what you have tried, etc. People will be more inclined to answer if you give more information. – 2011-03-16
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0Here is a reference: Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces [Manfredo P. do carmo] section 3-2 exercise 2. – 2013-11-30
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For every point of the curve, the surfaces curvature in the direction tangent to the curve is zero. Therefor the point is parabolic or planar
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0I don't know what do you mean of "surfaces curvature". Can you explain it, please.(I know the meaning of Gaussian curvature and mean curvature) – 2013-11-30
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1I mean "curvature along a direction". Cfr. Shape operator and the principal directions of curvature. – 2013-11-30