Curves in Banach spaces which allow a $C^2$ parametrization

Abstract

We give a complete characterization of those $f:[0,1]\to X$ (where $X$ is a Banach space which admits an equivalent Fréchet smooth norm) which allow an equivalent $C^2$ parametrization. For $X=\mathbb{R}$, a characterization is well-known. However, even in the case $X={\mathbb{R}}^2$, several quite new ideas are needed. Moreover, the very close case of parametrizations with a bounded second derivative is solved.

22 pages; We split the original paper into two parts. This is the first part ($C^2$ paths), the second part (paths with finite convexity) will appear later

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• Second order differentiability of paths via a generalized 1/2-variation