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SPECIAL SMARANDACHE CURVES IN R31 NURTEN (BAYRAK) GÜRSES, ÖZCAN BEKTA¸ S , AND SALIM YÜCE Abstract. In this study, we determine TN-Smarandache curves whose position vector is composed by Frenet frame vectors of another regular curve in Minkowski 3-space R31 . Then, we present some characterisations of Smarandache curves and calculate Frenet invariants of these curves. Moreover, we classify TN; TB; NB and TNB-Smarandache curves of a regular curve parametrized by arc length by presenting a brief table with respect to the causal character of . Also, we will give some examples related to results.

1. Introduction In di¤erential geometry, there are many important consequences and properties of curves studied by some authors [1, 2, 3]. Researchers always introduce some new curves by using the existing studies. Special Smarandache curves are one of them. Smarandache curve is de…ned as a regular curve whose position vector is composed by Frenet frame vectors of another regular curve in Minkowski spacetime in [4]. Special Smarandache curves have been studied by some authors [4, 5, 6]. M. Turgut and S. Y¬lmaz have identi…ed a special case of such curves and called them TB2 -Smarandache curves in the space R41 [4]. They have dealt with a special Smarandache curve which is de…ned by the tangent and second binormal vector …elds. Besides, they have computed formulae of this kind of curves by the method expressed in [4]. A. T. Ali has introduced some special Smarandache curves in the Euclidean space [5]. Special Smarandache curves such as TN1 , TN2 , N1 N2 and TN1 N2 -Smarandache curves according to Bishop frame in Euclidean 3-space have been investigated by Çetin and Tunçer [6]. Furthermore, they have studied di¤erential geometric properties of these special curves and they have calculated the …rst and second curvature (natural curvatures) of these curves. Also, they have found the centres of the curvature spheres and osculating spheres of Smarandache curves.

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In addition, special Smarandache curves according to Darboux frame in Euclidean 3-space have been introduced in [7]. They have investigated special Smarandache curves such as Tg; Tn; gn and Tgn-Smarandache curves. Furthermore, they have found some properties of these special curves and calculated normal curvature, geodesic curvature and geodesic torsion of these curves. In this study, we …rstly mention the fundamental properties and Frenet invariants of curves in R31 . Then, we give the de…nition of TN; TB; NB and TNBSmarandache curves of a regular curve parametrized by arc length in R31 . In sections 2-4, we investigate and calculate Frenet invariants of TN-Smarandache curves of a timelike, spacelike and null curves in R31 . In section 5, we obtain the characterisations of TN; TB; NB and TNB-Smarandache curves of a regular curve parametrized by arc length by presenting a brief table. We classify general results of these Smarandache curves with respect to the causal character of . Also, we present some examples. 2. Preliminaries The Minkowski 3-space ‡at metric given by

R31

is the real vector space provided with the standard

<; >=

dx21 + dx22 + dx23 ;

where (x1 ; x2 ; x3 ) is a rectangular coordinate system of R31 . An arbitrary vector v = (v1 ; v2 ; v3 ) in R31 can have one of three Lorentzian causal characters; it can be spacelike if hv; vi > 0 or v = 0; timelike if hv; vi < 0 and null (lightlike) if hv; vi = 0 and v 6= 0. Similarly, an arbitrary curve = (s) can be locally spacelike, timelike or null (lightlike) if all of its velocity vectors 0 (s) are spacelike, timelike or null (lightlike), respectively. We say that a timelike vector is future pointing or past pointing if the …rst component of the vector is positive or negative, respectively. Also, the vector product of any vectors x = (x1 ; x2 ; x3 ) and y = (y1 ; y2 ; y3 ) in R31 is de…ned by e1 x

= (x2 y3

x3 y2 ; x1 y3

x3 y1 ; x2 y1

x1 y2 ) ;

where e1

e2 =

e3 ; e2

e3 = e1 ; e3

e1 =

e2 :

Let = (s) be a regular curve parametrized by arc length in R31 and fT; N; B; ; g be its Frenet invariants, where fT; N; Bg ; and are moving Frenet frame, curvature and torsion of (s), respectively. The Frenet formulae of = (s) are described with respect to the causal character of 0 (s). For an arbitrary timelike

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curve (s) in the Minkowski space R31 , the following Frenet formulae are given as follows ([8]): 8 0 < T= N 0 (2.1) N = T+ B : 0 B= N;

where hT; Ti = 1; hN; Ni = hB; Bi = 1; hT; Ni = hT; Bi = hN; Bi = 0. Then, we write Frenet invariants in this way: T(s) = 0 (s), (s) = jjT0 (s)jj, 0 N(s) = T0 (s)= (s), B(s) = T(s) N(s) and (s) = hN(s) , B(s)i. For an arbitrary spacelike curve (s) in the space R31 , the Frenet formulae are given as below ([8]): 8 0 < T= N 0 (2.2) N = " T+ B : 0 B = N;

where " = 1. If " = 1, then (s) is a spacelike curve with spacelike principal normal N and timelike binormal B. Also, hT; Ti = hN; Ni = 1; hB; Bi = 1 and hT; Ni = hT; Bi = hN; Bi = 0. If " = 1 , then (s) is a spacelike curve with timelike principal normal N and spacelike binormal B. Besides, hT; Ti = hB; Bi = 1; hN; Ni = 1 and hT; Ni = hT; Bi = hN; Bi = 0. p We de…ne Frenet invariants 0 for spacelike curves in this way: T(s) = (s); (s) = " < T0 (s); T0 (s) >; N(s) = T0 (s)= (s); B(s) = T(s) N(s) and (s) = " < N0 (s); B(s) >. In addition, the Frenet formulae for a null curve parametrized by distinguished parameter (s) in R31 , are given as follows: 8 0 < T= B 0 (2.3) N= B : 0 B= T+ N;

where hT; Ti = hN; Ni = hT; Bi = hN; Bi = 0; hB; Bi = 1; hT; Ni = 1 and T B = T, T N = B; B N = N. In this state, T and N are null vectors and B is a spacelike vector. We describe Frenet invariants T(s) = 0 (s); (s) = jjT0 (s)jj; N(s) = ((1= )( T + (1= )0 T0 + (1= )T00 ))(s); B(s) = ((1= )T0 )(s) and (s) =(1=2)[(1= 3 )jjT00 jj2 ((1= )0 )2 ](s) ([9]). De…nition 2.1 ([4]). Let = (s) be a regular curve parametrized by arc length in R31 with its Frenet frame fT; N; Bg. Then, TN; TB; NB and TNB-Smarandache curves of are de…ned, respectively, as follows: 1 T N = p (T+N) ; 2 1 T B = p (T + B) ; 2 1 N B = p (N + B) ; 2

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1 = p (T + N + B) : 3

T NB

In the following sections, we investigate special TN-Smarandache curves for a given regular curve in R31 . We consider Frenet invariants fT; N; B; ; g and fT ; N ; B ; ; g for and its TN-Smarandache curve T N , respectively. 3. TN-Smarandache curves of a timelike curve in R31 De…nition 3.1. Let the curve = (s) be a timelike curve parametrized by arc length in R31 . Then, TN-Smarandache curves of can be determined by the Frenet vectors of such as: 1 (3.1) T N = p (T + N) ; 2 where T is timelike, N and B are spacelike. Let us investigate the causal character of TN-Smarandache curve T N : By differentiating Equation (3.1) with respect to s and using Equation (2.1), we get 0

1 = p ( T + N + B) ; 2

and 0

TN;

(3.2)

TNi

: 2 Therefore, there are two possibilities for the causal character of T N under the 2 conditions 6= 0 and = 0. Because of the fact that 2 6= 1 for at least one 2 R, we know that s is not arc-length of T N . Assume that s is arc-length of T N : Case 3.1. If

6= 0; then TN-Smarandache curve

is a spacelike curve.

If we rearrange Equation (3.2), we obtain the tangent vector of T = where

1 ( T + N + B) ; j j

j j ds =p : ds 2 i) Let T N be a spacelike curve with timelike binormal. If we di¤erentiate Equation (3.3) with respect to s, we obtain 1 dT ds = 2( ds ds where

8 < :

1 2 3

= = =

1 T+ 2 N

3 B) ;

as below: (3.3)

(3.4)

(3.5)

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Substituting Equation (3.4) with Equation (3.5), we gain p 2 _ T = 3 ( 1 T+ 2 N + 3 B) : j j According to the deâ&#x20AC;Śnition of the Frenet invariants of a spacelike curve with timelike binormal, we can calculate the curvature and principal normal vector â&#x20AC;Śelds of T N such as: p q 2 = 3 ( 21 + 22 + 23 ) j j and

N =p

2+ 2 1 2

(

2 3

1 T+ 2 N

3 B) ;

respectively. Furthermore, we have T

B =T

N =

j j

2+ 2 1 2

2 3

Based upon this calculation, the binormal vector of B = where

So, the torsion of 3 1

3 2+ 2(

p j j

1 2+ 2 1 2

8 < :

1 2 3

(

2 3

= = =

1 T+ 2 N

3 B) ;

2 1+ 2

is given as below: 0

2 ) 3 2 + 1 1 + 3( 0 0 ( ( ) + + 2 3 3 1 3 3 2 2 3) 0 0 2 2 3 2 + 1 1 + 3 3) + 1( 3 2 + 2( 2( 0 0 + 1 ( 22 2 + 2 ( 2 1 + 1 2 + 3 ( 3 2 + 3 1

j j(

2 1

2 2

2) 2 3

1 +

3 1

) 0

3 ))

ii) Let T N be a spacelike curve with timelike principal normal, then the Frenet invariants of T N are given as below:

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= = 3 1

= Case 3.2. If

1 ( T + N + B) ; j j 1 p ( 1 T+ p 2 j j 1 p q 2 ( j 3j

3 2+ 2(

2 3

2 2

2 1

2 3

2 2

2+ 2 1 2

(

3 B) ;

1 T+ 2 N

3 B) ;

2 ); 3 0

) + 23 ( 3 2 + 1 1 + 2 2 ) + 2 3( 3( 1 3 ) 0 0 0 0 + 3 2 + 2 3 ) + 22 ( 3 2 + 1 1 3 3) 0 0 + 21 ( 3 2 + 2( 1 3 )+ 2 2 3 3) 0 0 0 2 1( 3 2 + 3 1 + 2 2 + 2( 2 1 + 1 2 + 3( 1

j j(

2 1

2 2

= 0, then TN-Smarandache curve

3 ))

2) 2 3 TN

is a null curve.

If we di¤erentiate Equation (3.1) with respect to s, the tangent vector of T N can be written namely: 1 ds (T + N): (3.6) T =p 2 ds By di¤erentiating Equation (3.6), we obtain 1 T_ = p (T + N); 2 where ! 2 d2 s ds 0 2 + : = + ds ds 2 From the calculations of Frenet invariants of a null curve, we …nd that the curvature of T N is equal to zero. So, there is no calculation for N and B in this case. 4. TN-Smarandache curves of a spacelike curve in R31 4.1. TN-Smarandache curves of a spacelike curve with timelike binormal. De…nition 4.1. Let the curve = (s) be a spacelike curve parametrized by arc length with timelike binormal in R31 . Then, TN-Smarandache curves of can be de…ned by the frame vectors of such as: 1 (4.1) T N = p (T + N) ; 2 where B is timelike, N and T are spacelike.

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Let us analyze the causal character of T N : By di¤erentiating Equation (4.1) with respect to s, we have 0 1 T + N + B) ; TN = p ( 2 and 2 0 0 2 2 h TN; TNi = : 2 In this situation, there are three possibilities for thepcausal character of T N under 2 2 the circumstances 2 2 < 0; 2 2 > 0 and 2j j = j j. Because of the fact 2 2 2 that 6= 1 for at least one or , we know that s is not arc-length of T N : 2 Suppose that s is arc-length of T N . Case 4.1. If 2 of

< 0; then TN-Smarandache curve

is a timelike curve.

If we di¤erentiate Equation (4.1) with respect to s, we obtain the tangent vector T N as given below: 1

T =p j2

where

(

T + N + B) ;

(4.2)

p 2j j2 2 ds p = : ds 2 By di¤erentiating Equation (4.2) with respect to s, we have

where

8 < :

dT ds =q ds ds 1 2 3

= 4 2 =4 2 0 =4 0

1 j2

(

+2 2 2 2

1 T+ 2 N+ 3 B) ;

2 j3

0 0 0

2 2 2

(4.3)

(

( (

+ 0) + 0+ + 0 ):

(4.4)

)

Substituting Equation (4.3) with Equation (4.4), we gain p 2 _ T = ( 1 T+ 2 N + 3 B) : 2 )2 (2 2 By using the de…nition of Frenet invariants of a timelike curve, the curvature and principal normal vector …elds of T N are p q 2 2) _ = T = ( 21 + 22 3 2 )2 (2 2

and

N =p

1 2 1

2 2

2 3

(

1 T+ 2 N

3 B) ;

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respectively. Additionally, we gain T

N =p j2

B =T

p 2 p 2j

2 1

2 2

2 3

From this calculation, the binormal vector of p 2 p B =p 2+ 2 2 2 j2 j 1 2

where

8 <

So, the torsion of

3( 3 2+ 1+

2 2 2

2 2 2(

+ +

Case 4.2. If 2

= = = (

( 1 T+ 2 N +

2 3

3 B) ;

2 3

2 ):

is given by:

3 3 1 2+ 2(

1 1+ 1 3

+ 3

) ) 2

2 3(

0 3

3 2

2 0

+ 0 3)

+ 2 2 2 ) + 21 ( 3 0 0 ) + 2 2 + 1 1) 0 0 2 3( 3 2+2 2 1+2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 j2 j( 1 + 2 3) 3

> 0; then TN-Smarandache curve

3 ))

is a spacelike curve.

i) Let T N be a spacelike curve with timelike binormal, then the Frenet invariants of T N are given as below: T = p2 21 2 ( T + N + B), N = p 2 1 2 2 ( 1 T+ 2 N + 3 B), 1+

B = =

p (2

2 2

p2 2 2 2 + p1 2 2+ ( 2 )2 1 3 3 1 2+ 2(

( 1 T+ 2 N +

2 3

2 2

3 B),

2 ), 3 0

2 ) 3 3 3) 3 2+ 1 1+ 2 2 3( 0 0 + 2 3( 3( 1 + 3 ) 2 3 2 2 2 3) 0 0 2 0 2 3 2+ 1 1 3 2 3 3 + 2 2 2) + 1( 2( 0 0 + 2( + ) + + ) 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 + 1 ( 22 2 3 ( 3 1 + 2 1 3 )) 3 2+2 2 1+2 2 1 2 = : 2j j2 2 ( 21 + 22 23 )2 ii) Let T N be a spacelike curve with timelike principal normal, then the Frenet invariants of T N are namely: 1

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T = p2 N =p B = =

p (2

(

T + N + B), ( 1 T+ 2 N + 3 B), 2

1 2 1

2+ 2p 3

p2 p ( 2 )2

2 1

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2+ 2

2 1

3 3 1 2+ 2(

( 1 T+ 2 N +

2 3

2 2

3 B),

2 ), 3

2 ) 3 2+ 3( 0 + 2 3 ( 3 ( 1 + 3 ) 2 3 2 2 2 03 ) 0 0 2 0 2 3 2+ 1 1 3 3 + 2 2 2) + 1( 2( 0 0 + 2( 1 + 3 ) + 2 2 + 1 1) 0 0 2 2 + 1( 2 2 3 2+2 2 1+2 2 1 2 = 2j j2 2 ( 21 + 22 23 )2 p Case 4.3. If 2j j = j j, then TN-Smarandache curve

3 2 3( 3

3 ))

is a null curve.

The tangent vector of T N and its derivative with respect to s are obtained, respectively, 8 1 ds > T = p2 ds ( T + N + B) > < > T_ > :

where

8 > > > > > < > > > > > :

p1 ( 1T 2

d2 s ( ds 2

)+ )+

ds ds

3 B);

0 0

d s ds = ds ( 0 + ): 2( ) + ds Based upon these calculations, the Frenet invariants of 3

p ds (( 3 ) + 2 1 2 )( 2 ds + 1) 0 2 [ 1 3 ( 3 ) +p( 1 ) ( 2 )0 + ( 1 )0 2 ds + 2) +(( 3 )2 + 2 1 2 )( 2 ds [ 2 3 ( 3 )0 +p( 1 )0 ( 2 )2 + ( 2 )0 2 ds +(( 3 )2 + 2 1 2 )( 2 2 ds + 3) 2 0 0 [( 3 ) ( 3 ) + ( 1 ) 2 + 3 2 1 +

N =

((

B =p =

p1 2

((

1 (

p (

are namely:

2 +2

2 3 ) +2

)

1 ])T 1 )])N 3 ])B

;

3 2

3 B;

3 2 ) ( 3 +2 1

p 8 2((

)2 +2

3( 1

3) 2

3 )2

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4.2. TN-Smarandache curves of a spacelike curve with timelike principal normal. De…nition 4.2. Let the curve = (s) be a spacelike curve parametrized by arc length with timelike principal normal in R31 . Then, TN-Smarandache curves of can be de…ned by the Frenet vectors of such as: 1 (4.5) T N = p (T + N) ; 2 where N is timelike, T and B are spacelike. Let us search the causal character of T N : If we di¤erentiate Equation (4.5) with respect to s, we get 1 0 T N = p ( T + N + B) : 2 Then, we can obtain h

0 TN;

0 TNi

: 2 Hence, there are two possibilities for the causal character of T N under the condi2 tions 6= 0 and = 0. Because of the fact that 2 6= 1 for at least one 2 R, we suppose that s is arc-length of T N . Case 4.4. If

6= 0, then TN-Smarandache curve

is a spacelike curve.

i) Let T N be a spacelike curve with timelike binormal, then the Frenet invariants of T N are given as follows: T

1 ( T + N + B) ; j j 1 q ( 1 T+ 2 N + 3 B) ; 2 2 2 + 3 2 1 p 2 q (! 1 T+! 2 N + ! 3 B) ; 2 2 2 j j + 1 2 3 p q 2 2 2 2 1 2+ 3 ; j 3j

! 1 + 3 ) + 23 ( 3 ! 2 ! 1 1 + ! 2 0 0 2 3 ( 3 ( ! 1 + ! 3 ) + ! 3 2 + ! 2 3 )+ 0 0 2 2 3 !2 + !1 1 + !3 3 ) + 1 ( 3 !2 2( 0 0 + 2 ( !1 + !3 ) !2 2 + !3 3 ) 0 0 2 + 1( !1 2 + 3 ( 3 !2 !3 2 2 + 2( 2 1 3 3 1 2+ 2(

j j

2 1

2 2

2 2 3

+ !1

3 ))

;

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where

8 <

1 2

and

= = =

+ + 0 + 0

8 < !1 = !2 = : !3 =

0 0

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j j+ j j+ j j+

j j j j+ 0 j j

j j

2 1+

3 2:

ii) Let T N be a spacelike curve with timelike principal normal, then the Frenet invariants of T N are as follows: T

( T + N + B) ; p 1 q ( 1 T+ 2 N + 3 B) ; 2 2 2 + 1 2 3 p 2 q (! 1 T+! 2 N + ! 3 B) ; 2 2 2 + j j 3 2 1 p 2 2 2 2 3 ; 1+ 2 j 3j j j

= Case 4.5. If

2 !1 1 + !2 2 ) !1 + !3 ) 3 !2 3( 0 0 + 2 3 ( 3 ( ! 1 + ! 3 ) + ! 3 2 + ! 2 3 )+ 0 0 2 2 !1 1 !3 3 ) 3 !2 3 !2 1( 2( 0 0 + 2 ( !1 + !3 ) !2 2 + !3 3 ) 0 0 0 + 1 ( 22 ! 2 + 2 ( ! 2 1 + ! 1 2 !3 1 + !1 3( 3 !2 3 1 !2

3 2(

2 2 3

= 0, then TN-Smarandache curve

j j

2 1

2 2

3 ))

is a null curve.

If we diÂ¤erentiate Equation (4.5) with respect to s, we obtain the tangent vector T N as below: 1 ds T =p (T + N): (4.6) 2 ds Then, we get 1 ds T_ = p (T + N); 2 ds where ! 2 d2 s ds 0 2 = + + ds ds 2 of

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From the calculations of Frenet invariants of a null curve, the curvature is equal to zero. So, there is no calculation for N and B in this case.

5. TN-Smarandache curves of a null curve in R31 De…nition 5.1. Let the curve = (s) be a null curve parametrized by pseudo arc length in R31 . Then, TN-Smarandache curves of can be de…ned by the Frenet vectors of such as: 1 (5.1) T N = p (T + N) ; 2 where T and N are null and B is spacelike. Let us investigate the causal character of with respect to s, we have 0

TN.

By di¤erentiating Equation (5.1)

1 =p ( 2

)B;

and h

TN;

TNi

(

: 2 In this state, there are two possibilities for the causal character of T N under the 2 condition 6= and = . Since ( 2 ) 6= 1, for at least one or , we know that s is not arc-length of T N : Let s be arc-length of T N . Case 5.1. If of

6= ; then TN-Smarandache curve

is a spacelike curve.

If we di¤erentiate Equation (5.1) with respect to s; we obtain the tangent vector T N as follows: 1 ds ( T =p 2 ds i) Let

)B:

(5.2)

be a spacelike curve with timelike binormal.

If we di¤erentiate Equation (5.2) with respect to s, we obtain 1 T_ = p ( 1 T + 2 where

8 > < > :

1 2 3

= = =

ds 2 ( ds ds 2 ( 2 ds d2 s +( ds 2

3 B);

)

) )

ds ds

(

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Then, Frenet invariants of N

are as follows:

+ q

2 3

1 2

;

1 ds 1 p q ( 2 2 ds + 1 2 3 q 1 p ( 23 + 1 2 ); 2 "

1 ds p ( 2 ds

2 1 2 3+

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1 2 3+

)(

2 2

0 3 3

1 N);

0 1 2

0 1

0 1 2

1 2 0 2 2

2 3

1 2

ii) Let T N be a spacelike curve with timelike principal normal. Then, Frenet invariants of T N are given below: T

1 ds p ( )B; 2 ds 1T + 2N + 3B q ; 2 3

1 ds p ( 2 ds

1 ds p q 2 ds q 1 p ( 23 2 " )

1 2

2 3

(

)(

1 N);

1 2 1 2 );

2 1 2 3+

2 2 2

0 3 3

0 1 2

1 2

1 2 3+

0 2 2

2 3

1 2

Case 5.2. If = ; then TN-Smarandache curve case, there is no calculation of Frenet invariants of

0 1

is a null curve. In this

TN.

6. General results and examples In this section, we will obtain the characterisations of TN; TB; NB and TNBSmarandache curves of a regular curve parametrized by arc length in a brief table given in the following without calculations. The calculations can be done by

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using the similar way giving in Section 2-5. We will classify general results of these Smarandache curves with respect to the causal character of . Also, we will give some examples related to Table 6.1. TABLE 6.1. The characterisations of Smarandache curves in Minkowski Space T h e c a su a l ch a ra te r o f T h e c a su a l ch a ra c te r of

T im e like

6= 0 ) sp a c e like

6= ) sp a c e like

= 0 ) nu ll

2 2 2 <0 ) tim e like

S p a c e like w ith tim e like b in o rm a l

NB 2

2 <0 ) tim e like 2 2 2 >0 ) sp a c e like 2 2 2 =0 ) nu ll 6= 0 ) sp a c e like

) nu ll

6= ) sp a c e like

2 2 2 >0) sp a c e like

T NB

) nu ll

= 0 ) nu ll

2 2 2 =0 ) nu ll

6= N u ll

) sp a c e like =

<0 ) tim e like 2 >0 ) sp a c e like 2 =0 ) nu ll 2 + <0 ) tim e like 2 + >0 ) sp a c e like 2 + ) nu ll

6= 0 ) sp a c e like = 0 ) nu ll

S p a c e like w ith tim e like p rin c ip le n o rm a l

) nu ll

6= ) tim e like = ) nu ll

6= 0 ) sp a c e like = 0 ) nu ll

2 2 <0 ) tim e like 2 2 >0 ) sp a c e like 2 2 =0 ) nu ll

> 0 ) tim e like <0) sp a c e like = 0 ) nu ll

2 4 + 2 <0 ) tim e like 2 4 + 2 >0 ) sp a c e like 2 4 + 2 =0 ) nu ll

Example 1. Let

! p p p 7 5 5 (s) = p s; p cos s; p sin s 2 2 2 a timelike curve parametrized by arc length. From the calculating of the p Frenet invariants of a p spacelike curve with timelike principal normal, we get = 5=2 > 0 and = 7=2 6= 0. Hence, it follows 2 that 6= , 2 2 > 0 and 2 > 0. From Table 6.1, under this conditions all of TN; TB; NB and TNB-Smarandache curves of are spacelike curves. Indeed, they can be given by using De…nition 2.1 respectively, as follows: p p p p 1 p 7; 5 sin s + 2 cos s ; 5 cos s 2 sin s T N (s) = 2 p p 7 + 5 (1; sin s; cos s) T B (s) = p p p p 1 p 5; 2 cos s + 7 sin s ; 2 sin s + 7 cos s N B (s) = 2 T NB

(s)

1 =p 6

5 ;

5 sin s

2 cos s;

5 cos s

2 sin s

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It is obvious that all of the above curves are spacelike curves. They are shown in Figure 1.

Example 2. Let (s) =

p ! 1 1 6 p sinh s; p cosh s; p s 5 5 5

a spacelike curve parametrized by arc length with timelike binormal. p If wepcalculate Frenet invariants of a timelike curve, we get = 1= 5 6= 0 and 2 = 6=5. Hence, we have 2 2 < 0, 6= < 0 and 2 + < 0. From Table 6.1, TN; TNB-Smarandache curves of are timelike curves, and TB; NBSmarandache curves of are spacelike curves given as below: p p p p1 5 sinh s; sinh s + 5 cosh s; 6 cosh s + T N (s) = 10 (s) = N B (s) = TB

(s) 1 =p 15

p 1p 6 (cosh s; sinh s; 1) 10 p p p 1 p 5 sinh s 6 cosh s; 5 cosh s 10

6 sinh s; 1

T NB

6 cosh s +

They are shown in Figure 2.

5 sinh s; 1

6 sinh s +

p 5 cosh s; 6

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Example 3. Let (s) =

! p s 3 3 cosh s; sinh s; 2 2 2

be a nonplanar spacelike curve parametrized by arc length with timelike principal normal. p From the calculating of Frenet invariants of a timelike curve, we have = 3=2 6= 0 and = 1=2 6= 0. Hence, it follows that 6= , < 0. Thus, from Table 6.1, TN; NB and TNB-Smarandache curves of are spacelike curves and TB Smarandache curve of is a timelike curve given as below: p p 1 p 3 + 2 sinh s + cosh s; 3 cosh s + 2 sinh s; 1 T N (s) = 2 2 p p p 1 p 3 1 sinh s; 3 1 cosh s; 3 + 1 T B (s) = 2 2 p 1 p 2 cosh s sinh s; 2 sinh s cosh s; 3 N B (s) = 2 2 p p p 1 p 3 1 sinh s + 2 cosh s; 3 1 cosh s + 2 sinh s; 3 + 1 : T N B (s) = 2 3 They are indicated in Figure 3.

Example 4. Let (s) = (cosh s; sinh s; 1) be a planar spacelike curve parametrized by arc length with timelike principal normal.

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Frenet invariants of this curve can be calculated namely: = 1 6= 0 and = 0. Hence, it follows that 6= and = 0. From Table 6.1 TB-Smarandache curve is timelike curve, NB-Smarandache curve is spacelike curve and TN; TNBSmarandache curves are null curves such that: (s) = (s) = TB N B (s) = T N B (s) = TN

p1 2 p1 2 p1 2 p1 3

(cosh s + sinh s; cosh s + sinh s; 0) (sinh s; cosh s; 1) (cosh s; sinh s; 1) (cosh s + sinh s; cosh s + sinh s; 1)

They are illustrated in Figure 4. Example 5. Let (s) = (sinh s; s; cosh s) be a null curve. Frenet invariants of the above null curve can be obtained such that: = 1 6= 0 and = 1=2. Thus, we have 6= , 2 2 = 0, 2 2 < 0 and 2 4 + 2 < 0. By using these conditions, it is obvious from Table 6.1, NB; TNBSmarandache curves are timelike, TN-Smarandache curve is spacelike curve and TB-Smarandache curve is null curve such that: (s) = T B (s) = N B (s) = T N B (s) = TN

1 p (cosh s; 3; sinh s) 2 2 1 p (cosh s + sinh s; 1; cosh s + sinh s) 2 1 p ( cosh s + 2 sinh s; 1; sinh s + 2 cosh s) 2 2 1 p (cosh s + 2 sinh s; 3; sinh s + 2 cosh s) 2 3

They are indicated in Figure 5.

Figure 5. Smarandache curves of a null curve.

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