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Zap. Nauchn. Sem. POMI, 2009 Volume 372, Pages 97–102 (Mi znsl3561)

On polygons inscribed in a closed space curve

V. V. Makeev

Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Abstract: Let $n$ be an odd positive integer. It is proved that if $n+2$ is a power of a prime number and $\gamma$ is a regular closed non-self-intersecting curve in $\mathbb R^n$, then $\gamma$ contains vertices of an equilateral $(n+2)$-link polyline with $n+1$ vertices lying in a hyperplane. It is also proved that if $\gamma$ is a rectifiable closed curve in $\mathbb R^n$, then $\gamma$ contains $n+1$ points that lie in a hyperplane and divide $\gamma$ into parts one of which is twice as long as each of the others. Bibl. – 5 titles.

Key words and phrases: Shnirel'man's theorem, equilateral polyline.

UDC: 514.172

Received: 21.06.2009


 English version:
Journal of Mathematical Sciences (New York), 2011, 175:5, 556–558

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