New theorem proves convergence of various discrete conformal structures to conformal maps.
problem Proving convergence of discrete conformal structures to conformal maps.
method General theorem using piecewise linear discrete conformal mappings and Riemannian barycentric coordinates.
result Discrete conformal mappings converge to conformal maps under certain conditions.
Quantifies uniqueness of conformal-harmonic maps on 4-manifolds.
problem Quantifying uniqueness of conformal-harmonic maps on 4-manifolds.
method Proves a quantitative uniqueness result using convexity and second order Hardy inequality.
result Proves a version of second order Hardy inequality on manifolds.
Characterizes conformal Gauss maps into spheres.
problem Understanding conformal Gauss maps of surfaces.
method Invariant formulation and proof of characterisation of harmonic maps.
result Characterisation of harmonic maps as conformal Gauss maps of Willmore surfaces.
Introduces conformal Riemannian morphisms generalizing various Riemannian concepts.
problem None explicitly stated; generalizing Riemannian concepts.
method Introduces conformal Riemannian morphisms and proves properties.
result Every injective conformal Riemannian morphism is an injective conformal immersion, and similar results for surjective and bijective cases.
Study connects vortices in abelian Higgs models to discrete conformal maps.
problem Understanding vortices in abelian Higgs models.
method Relating vortices to discrete conformal maps via curvature and volume form.
result Constructing discrete vortex solutions using discrete conformal theory.
Reviews recent work on biharmonic conformal maps and their properties.
problem Understanding biharmonic conformal maps and their properties.
method Analyzes recent research on biharmonic conformal maps, immersions, and maps between manifolds.
result Links biharmonic conformal maps to isoparametric functions and Yamabe type equations.
Conformal harmonic maps from a 4-dimensional conformal manifold to a Riemannian manifold are maps satisfying a certain conformally invariant fourth order equation. We prove a general existence result for conformal harmonic maps, analogous to the Eells-Sampson theorem for harmonic maps. The proof uses a geometric flow a…
Inspired by the all-important conformal invariance of harmonic maps on two-dimensional domains, this article studies the relationship between biharmonicity and conformality. We first give a characterization of biharmonic morphisms, analogues of harmonic morphisms investigated by Fuglede and Ishihara, which, in particul…
The article explores constructing biharmonic and conformal biharmonic maps to spheres.
problem Constructing biharmonic and conformal biharmonic maps to spheres.
method Geometric algorithm to render harmonic maps biharmonic or conformally biharmonic.
result Explicit critical points for conformal-biharmonic maps between spheres are found.
The study classifies conformal biharmonic and k-polyharmonic maps between space forms.
problem Classifying conformal biharmonic and k-polyharmonic maps between space forms.
method Proving conditions for proper biharmonic and k-polyharmonic maps between space forms.
result Proper k-polyharmonic conformal maps exist if and only if the dimension is 2k.
Let (M,g), (N,h) be compact Riemannian manifolds without boundary, and let f be a smooth map from M into N. We consider a covariant symmetric tensor Tf = f∗h−m1∣df∣2g, where f∗h denotes the pull-back metric of h by f. The tensor Tf vanishes if and only if the …
Paper studies heat flow for maps on manifolds, avoiding singularities.
problem Avoiding singularities in heat flow for maps on manifolds.
method Introduces regularized conformal heat flow for n-harmonic maps. result Regularized n-conformal heat flow does not develop finite time singularities. Extends moment map concept to locally conformally Kähler manifolds.
problem No specific problem stated; extends existing concept.
method Extends classical moment map interpretation to locally conformally Kähler geometry.
result Scalar curvature as moment map in locally conformally Kähler geometry.
The paper proves convergence of discrete maps to Riemann mappings for polyhedral surfaces.
problem Discrete conformal geometry of polyhedral surfaces.
method Establishing rigidity for hexagonal triangulations and estimating quasiconformal constants.
result Discrete conformal maps converge to Riemann mappings for Jordan domains.
Study of conformal Gauss map for Willmore surfaces in model spaces.
problem Characterizing Willmore surfaces and their geometric properties.
method Detailed study of conformal Gauss map and its application to Willmore surfaces.
result New characterizations of minimal and CMC surfaces using conformal Gauss map.
Method computes harmonic and conformal maps from point clouds.
problem Computing maps from irregular point cloud data.
method Meshless method using cubic lattice approximations.
result Harmonic and conformal maps computed accurately.
Harmonic maps between pinched Hadamard surfaces are quasi-conformal.
problem Characterizing harmonic maps between Hadamard surfaces.
method Proving harmonic quasi-isometries are quasi-conformal diffeomorphisms.
result Harmonic quasi-isometries of pinched Hadamard surfaces are injective.
Quaternionic analysis proves minimum of Willmore functional on Riemann surfaces.
problem Finding minimum of Willmore functional on Riemann surfaces.
method Extending quaternionic analysis to weakly conformal maps and using Darboux transformation.
result Minimum of Willmore functional on Riemann surfaces is achieved by weakly conformal maps.
This paper characterizes Willmore surfaces in spheres using harmonic maps.
problem Characterizing Willmore surfaces in spheres using harmonic maps.
method Analyzes the conformal Gauss map of Willmore surfaces and its properties.
result Generically, strongly conformally harmonic maps from Riemann surfaces to the target space are associated with Willmore surfaces in spheres.
The study of conformal biharmonic maps and hypersurfaces in various spaces.
problem Understanding the properties and behavior of conformal biharmonic maps and hypersurfaces.
method Investigation of the conformal bienergy functional and its critical points, focusing on hypersurfaces in spheres and hyperbolic spaces.
result Identification and classification of conformal biharmonic hypersurfaces in spheres and hyperbolic spaces, including stability analysis.
CR and conformal maps coincide on certain stratified groups.
problem Understanding mappings on stratified groups with CR structures.
method Analyzing conformal, CR, and anti-CR maps on specific Lie groups.
result Conformal maps coincide with CR and anti-CR maps on these groups.
A super-conformal map and a minimal surface are factored into a product of two maps by modeling the Euclidean four-space and the complex Euclidean plane on the set of all quaternions. One of these two maps is a holomorphic map or a meromorphic map. These conformal maps adopt properties of a holomorphic function or a me…
The paper proves smoothness of Sobolev maps and applies it to conformal maps.
problem Smoothness of Sobolev maps and conformal maps in specific dimensions.
method Using minors and Sobolev spaces, the paper derives a proof of Liouville's theorem.
result Smoothness of Sobolev maps and conformal maps under specific conditions.
A conformal map from a Riemann surface to the Euclidean four-space is explained in terms of its twistor lift. A local factorization of a differential of a conformal map is obtained. As an application, the factorization of a differential provides an upper bound of the area of a super-conformal map around a branch point.
Study of conformal mappings in pseudo-Finsler spaces, extending results from pseudo-Riemannian geometry.
problem Understanding conformal mappings in pseudo-Finsler spaces and their properties.
method Extending results from pseudo-Riemannian geometry and proposing a technique to reduce problems involving pseudo-Finslerian conformal vector fields.
result Conformal groups of flat pseudo-Finsler spaces can be richer than flat Finslerian and pseudo-Euclidean conformal groups.
Reduces LCS manifolds with symplectic actions, preserving conformal structure.
problem Reduction of LCS manifolds with symplectic actions.
method Locally conformally symplectic reduction procedure.
result Compatibility with locally conformally Kähler structure and contact reduction.
Sharp estimate on harmonic maps at conformal points in balls.
problem Estimating harmonic maps at conformal points in balls.
method Sharp estimate on differential norm using Schwarz-Pick lemma.
result Generalizes classical Schwarz-Pick lemma and gives optimal for n≥3. Solves Dirichlet problem for harmonic maps to give geodesic insights.
problem Asymptotic Dirichlet problem for harmonic maps.
method Holographic characterization using conformal geodesics.
result Characterizes conformal geodesics on the boundary.
This article studies the smoothness of conformal mappings between two Riemannian manifolds whose metric tensors have limited regularity. We show that any bi-Lipschitz conformal mapping or 1-quasiregular mapping between two manifolds with Cr metric tensors (r>1) is a Cr+1 conformal (local) diffeomorphism. …
The paper extends a method for numerical conformal mappings to surfaces using Laplace-Beltrami equations.
problem Computing conformal mappings between Riemannian surfaces.
method Adapting the conjugate function method to Riemannian surfaces using hp-adaptive finite element methods. result Highly accurate numerical computations of conformal mappings on surfaces, including complex geometries.
Study of Demoulin surfaces using Gauss maps and conformal coordinates.
problem Characterizing Demoulin surfaces in real projective 3-space.
method Generalized Weierstrass type representation via primitive maps.
result Established a new representation for Demoulin surfaces.
Paper studies smoothness of bi-conformal heat flow on 4-manifolds.
problem Smoothness of bi-conformal heat flow on 4-manifolds.
method Introduces bi-conformal heat flow (bi-CHF) and proves global smoothness without finite time singularities.
result Global smoothness and no finite time singularity for bi-conformal heat flow.
The identity map of certain Einstein manifolds is stable in both energy and bienergy.
problem Stability of the identity map in Einstein manifolds.
method Investigation of conformal-biharmonic stability compared to harmonic stability.
result The conformal-biharmonic index coincides with the harmonic index, except for the 4D Euclidean sphere.
Paper shows no finite time singularities for smooth conformal heat flow of harmonic maps.
problem Smoothness of conformal heat flow of harmonic maps.
method Combines harmonic map flow with metric evolution in conformal direction.
result No finite time singularity occurs for the flow, and under certain conditions, maps converge to a point.
The article explains Rao distances and conformal mappings for 3D objects.
problem Calculating distances and preserving angles in 3D objects.
method Proposed constructions of distances and angle-preserving mappings.
result Application to virtual tourism and line integrals in complex planes.
New heat flow for harmonic maps avoids singularities but not bubbles.
problem Finite time singularities in harmonic maps.
method Introduces a conformal heat flow for harmonic maps defined by an evolution equation.
result Global weak solution exists, smooth except at most finitely many points.
Discrete conformal maps on surfaces with vertex decorations are studied.
problem Discrete conformal equivalence for decorated piecewise Euclidean surfaces.
method Intimate relationship between decorated PE-surfaces, canonical tessellations of hyperbolic surfaces, and convex hyperbolic polyhedra; concave variational principle.
result Proof of discrete uniformization theorem for decorated PE-surfaces.
Develops a unified framework for computing n-dimensional quasi-conformal mappings.
problem Effective mapping methods for higher-dimensional objects with geometric constraints.
method Variational model integrating quasi-conformal distortion, volumetric distortion, and other factors.
result Existence and efficient numerical methods for solving the optimization problem.
Establishes regularity of conformal harmonic maps.
problem Ensuring smoothness of harmonic maps.
method Viscosity techniques for stationary varifolds.
result Weakly conformal maps are smooth if stationary.
New framework for better mapping of surfaces onto ellipsoids.
problem Mapping genus-0 closed surfaces onto spheres results in large distortion.
method Combining conformal and quasi-conformal mappings onto ellipsoids.
result Achieved a variety of ellipsoidal parameterizations with bijectivity.
New mappings on closed manifolds can't be broken down easily.
problem Existence of indecomposable quasiconformal maps.
method Demonstrated existence through mappings on closed manifolds.
result Indecomposable quasiconformal maps exist on closed manifolds.
The paper explores geometric properties of Riemannian warped product maps and their curvature.
problem Investigating the geometric properties of Riemannian warped product maps.
method The approach involves establishing conditions for geodesics, deriving curvature tensors, and examining various types of maps.
result Derivation of integral formula for scalar curvature of conformal Riemannian warped product maps.
We establish a connection between two previously unrelated topics: a particular discrete version of conformal geometry for triangulated surfaces, and the geometry of ideal polyhedra in hyperbolic three-space. Two triangulated surfaces are considered discretely conformally equivalent if the edge lengths are related by s…
Registration, which aims to find an optimal 1-1 correspondence between shapes, is an important process in different research areas. Conformal mappings have been widely used to obtain a diffeomorphism between shapes that minimizes angular distortion. Conformal registrations are beneficial since it preserves the local ge…
New equations define frustrated conformal transformations generating maps on ambitwistor space.
problem Defining new conformal transformations in twistor theory.
method Introducing frustrated conformal transformations involving instantons.
result Solutions to the new equation generate maps on ambitwistor space.
This paper is devoted to the study of the conformal spectrum (and more precisely the first eigenvalue) of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on a smooth connected compact Riemannian surface without boundary, endowed with a conformal class. We give a constructive proof of a critical metric which is smooth except at some coni…
We review the map between hypercomplex manifolds that admit a closed homothetic Killing vector (i.e. `conformal hypercomplex' manifolds) and quaternionic manifolds of 1 dimension less. This map is related to a method for constructing supergravity theories using superconformal techniques. An explicit relation between th…
Discrete version of Liouville's theorem for simplicial complexes.
problem Finding equivalent simplicial complexes under discrete conformal equivalence.
method Proving an analogous statement for simplicial complexes, considering combinatorial equivalence and scale factors associated with vertices.
result All discretely conformally equivalent simplicial complexes are combinatorially equivalent.