On the Blaschke approach of ruled surface

Abstract

In this paper using E. Study map and the Blaschke approach we studied a ruled surface as a curve on the dual unit sphere. The Blaschke approach proceeds by defining a sequence of ruled surfaces associated with the ruled surface. The relative positions of these surfaces and their distribution parameters characterize the local properties of the original surface. A necessary condition for a ruled surface to be closed is derived. Moreover, an example of application is investigated in detail.