The duality between singular points and inflection points on wave fronts
Saji, Kentaro ; Umehara, Masaaki ; Yamada, Kotaro
Osaka J. Math., Tome 47 (2010) no. 1, p. 591-607 / Harvested from Project Euclid
In the previous paper, the authors gave criteria for $A_{k+1}$-type singularities on wave fronts. Using them, we show in this paper that there is a duality between singular points and inflection points on wave fronts in the projective space. As an application, we show that the algebraic sum of $2$-inflection points (i.e. godron points) on an immersed surface in the real projective space is equal to the Euler number of $M_{-}$. Here $M^{2}$ is a compact orientable 2-manifold, and $M_{-}$ is the open subset of $M^{2}$ where the Hessian of $f$ takes negative values. This is a generalization of Bleecker and Wilson's formula [3] for immersed surfaces in the affine $3$-space.
Publié le : 2010-06-15
Classification:  57R45,  53D12,  57R35
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Saji, Kentaro; Umehara, Masaaki; Yamada, Kotaro. The duality between singular points and inflection points on wave fronts. Osaka J. Math., Tome 47 (2010) no. 1, pp.  591-607. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1277298919/