If two single-valued continuous functions (curvature) and (torsion) are given for , then there exists exactly one space curve, determined except for orientation and position in space (i.e., up to a Euclidean motion), where is the arc length, is the curvature, and is the torsion.
Fundamental Theorem of Space Curves
See also
Arc Length, Curvature, Euclidean Motion, Fundamental Theorem of Plane Curves, TorsionExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Gray, A. "The Fundamental Theorem of Space Curves." §7.7 in Modern Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica, 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 219-222, 1997.Struik, D. J. Lectures on Classical Differential Geometry. New York: Dover, p. 29, 1988.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Fundamental Theorem of Space Curves." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/FundamentalTheoremofSpaceCurves.html