Study geodesic curvature of logarithmic spirals on curved surfaces.
problem Understanding geodesic curvature on curved surfaces.
method Computed geodesic curvature of logarithmic spirals on surfaces of constant Gaussian curvature.
result Asymptotic behavior of geodesic curvature is independent of the ambient surface's curvature.
The paper proves conditions for zero Gaussian curvature convex hypersurfaces to be hyperplanes.
problem Conditions for zero Gaussian curvature convex hypersurfaces to be hyperplanes.
method Proving Bernstein type theorems for entire convex graphical hypersurfaces with zero Gaussian curvature in Euclidean and Minkowski contexts.
result Zero Gaussian curvature convex hypersurfaces must be hyperplanes if the mean curvature goes to zero at infinity.
Classifies surfaces with no Gaussian curvature.
problem Classifying surfaces with vanishing Gaussian curvature.
method Analyzes Willmore surfaces, studies Willmore cones, gives a Bernstein-type theorem.
result Classifies simply-connected, complete Willmore surfaces with vanishing Gaussian curvature.
Study relates Gaussian curvature signs to cuspidal edge types and geometric invariants.
problem Understanding the relationship between Gaussian curvature and singularities of Gauss maps of cuspidal edges.
method Analyzes geometric invariants and types of singularities of Gauss maps to define and characterize positivity/negativity of cusps.
result Defines and characterizes positivity/negativity of cusps of Gauss maps by geometric invariants of cuspidal edges, and shows relation between sign of cusps and Gaussian curvature.
Study of Ricci flow on discrete surfaces of revolution with constant Gaussian curvature.
problem Understanding Ricci flow on discrete surfaces of revolution.
method Explicit parametrizations and Ricci flow analysis for discrete surfaces of revolution.
result Discrete surfaces of revolution approach constant Gaussian curvature under Ricci flow.
Paper solves long-standing Gaussian curvature conjecture for minimal graphs.
problem Gaussian curvature of minimal graphs over the unit disk.
method Complex-analytic methods, conformal harmonic parameterization.
result Sharp estimate for Gaussian curvature at the origin of minimal graphs.
Study on discrete Gaussian curvature for polyhedral surfaces.
problem Discretization of Gaussian curvature for polyhedral surfaces.
method Generalization of discrete conformal equivalence to define discrete Gaussian curvature and classify polyhedral surfaces.
result Existence of polyhedral surfaces with constant discrete Gaussian curvature in every discrete conformal class.
New method approximates Gaussian curvature on discrete surfaces.
problem Approximating solutions to the prescribed Gaussian curvature problem.
method Discrete conformality and convex functional minimization.
result Efficient numerical method to compute solutions.
The paper improves estimates of Gaussian curvature for minimal graphs over a unit disk.
problem Estimating Gaussian curvature of minimal graphs over a unit disk.
method Constructing Scherk's type minimal graphs and comparing their curvatures.
result Optimal estimate of Gaussian curvature at the center of the disk.
The paper solves curvature prescription on a disk with negative Gaussian curvature.
problem Prescribing Gaussian curvature and geodesic curvature on a disk with negative Gaussian curvature.
method Variational approach, critical points of a functional, perturbation argument, monotonicity trick, blow-up analysis, Morse index estimates.
result General existence results for the curvature prescription problem.
A new method for computing image curvature efficiently and accurately.
problem Low performance, low accuracy, and requirement of second order differentiability in conventional computation schemes.
method Proposes a novel discrete computation scheme for weighted Gaussian curvature.
result More accurate, computationally more efficient, and does not require second order differentiability.
Researchers solved a geometry paradox for creased tubes.
problem Resolving the paradox of Gaussian curvature in creased tubes.
method Calculated Gaussian curvature in terms of rate of change of solid angle, dependent on fold angle and curvature.
result Gaussian curvature is zero overall despite the surface being doubly-curved.
Solves Lp-Gaussian chord Minkowski problem using Gauss curvature flow.
problem Solving the Lp-Gaussian chord Minkowski problem. method Using Gauss curvature flow to obtain smooth even solutions.
result Obtains smooth even solutions to the Lp-Gaussian chord Minkowski problem. It was proved that the fundamental group of the space of harmonic polynomials of degree n(n≥2), with the same Gaussian curvature is not trivial. Furthermore, we give an example of topologically nonequivalent conjugate harmonic functions having the same Gaussian curvature.
Classifies surfaces in hyperbolic space with constant Gaussian curvature.
problem Classifying surfaces in hyperbolic space with specific curvature.
method Loop group method, spectral parameter deformation, holomorphic quadratic differentials.
result Weakly complete constant Gaussian curvature surfaces are in one-to-one correspondence with holomorphic quadratic differentials.
Study curvature and torsion in Gaussian distribution's dual coordinate system.
problem Characterize geometric invariants of Gaussian distribution.
method Investigate Riemannian curvature and torsion in a dual coordinate system of Gaussian distribution.
result Explicitly give Amari formulas in the new coordinate system.
Synthetic scalar curvature defined via Gaussian integrals, applied to manifolds and flows.
problem Defining scalar curvature for non-smooth spaces and flows.
method Gaussian integral approach to scalar curvature, applied to manifolds and flows.
result Characterizes Ricci flows as minimal super-Ricci flows.
Flat surfaces in Lie groups with constant curvature are flat.
problem Characterizing surfaces in Lie groups with constant Gaussian curvature.
method Analyzing surfaces as products of curves and using bi-invariant metrics.
result All surfaces of constant curvature in 3D Lie groups are flat.
In this paper, we show that the constant property of the Gaussian curvature of surfaces of revolution in both R4 and R14 depend only on the radius of rotation. We then give necessary and sufficient conditions for the Gaussian curvature of the general rotational surfaces whose meridians lie in two…
Study finds Scherk type surfaces as extremals for zero-curvature minimal graphs.
problem Finding extremal minimal graphs with zero Gaussian curvature at the center.
method Analyzing Scherk surfaces and their properties.
result Scherk type minimal surfaces are extremals for zero-curvature minimal graphs.
In this paper we consider Lorentzian surfaces in the 4-dimensional pseudo-Riemannian sphere S24(1) with index 2 of curvature one. We obtain the complete classification of minimal Lorentzian surfaces S24(1) whose Gaussian and normal curvatures are constants. We conclude that such surfaces have th…
We develop a compactness result near the boundary for families of locally convex immersions. We also develop a mod 2 degree theory for immersion of constant (and prescribed) Gaussian curvature with prescribed boundary. These are then used to solve the Plateau problem for immersions of constant (and prescribed) Gaussian…
The paper finds circle packings with specific curvatures in hyperbolic geometry.
problem Finding circle packings with prescribed total geodesic curvatures and discrete Gaussian curvatures.
method Established existence and rigidity via variational principle, introduced combinatorial p-th Calabi flows.
result Introduced combinatorial p-th Calabi flows to find circle packings with prescribed curvatures.
The study investigates deformations of swallowtails in 3D space, preserving curvature signs.
problem Deforming swallowtails in 3D space while maintaining curvature signs.
method Representation formula for swallowtails, investigation of map germs, and analysis of Gaussian curvatures.
result Swallowtails can be deformed into a swallowtail of constant Gaussian curvature while preserving curvature signs.
A mixed type surface is a connected regular surface in a Lorentzian 3-manifold with non-empty spacelike and timelike point sets. The induced metric of a mixed type surface is a signature-changing metric, and their lightlike points may be regarded as singular points of such metrics. In this paper, we investigate the beh…
The study finds complete translating solitons for certain powers of Gaussian curvature in Riemannian products.
problem Exploring translating solitons in Riemannian products with powers of Gaussian curvature.
method Investigating Kα-flows in Riemannian products MimesR for M=Rn,Sn,HFm. result Existence of complete rotational translating solitons for certain values of α in MimesR. The paper tackles prescribing discrete Gaussian curvature on polyhedral surfaces.
problem Prescribing discrete Gaussian curvature on polyhedral surfaces.
method Discrete conformal theory and variational principles with constraints.
result Proves Kazdan-Warner type theorems for polyhedral surfaces.
The Gaussian curvature K is a fundamental geometric quantity discovered by Gauss in the case of surfaces embedded in R3. One can naturally extend the definition of the Gaussian curvature to arbitrary submanifolds of Rk so that the extrinsic interpretation of K, the Theorema Egregium and the …
There are examples of complete spacelike surfaces in the Lorentzian product H2×R1 with constant Gaussian curvature K≤−1. In this paper, we show that there exists no complete spacelike surface in H2×R1 with constant Gaussian curvature K>−1.
We extend recent results of Guan and Spruck, proving existence results for constant Gaussian curvature hypersurfaces in Hadamard manifolds.
Paper estimates Gaussian curvature of minimal graphs in a specific manifold.
problem Estimating Gaussian curvature of minimal graphs in MimesR. method Using Weierstrass representation via ℘−harmonic mappings and Schwarz lemma type results. result Proves Schwarz lemma type and Heinz type results for harmonic mappings.
This article is an application of the author's paper about a construction method for discrete constant negative Gaussian curvature surfaces, the nonlinear d'Alembert formula. The heart of this formula is the Birkhoff decomposition, and we give a simple algorithm for the Birkhoff decomposition. As an application, we dra…
New approach to prescribing Gaussian curvature on spheres with conical singularities.
problem Prescribing Gaussian curvature on the 2-sphere with conical singularities.
method Variational methods not relying on Moser-Trudinger inequality, plus precompactness theorem.
result Sufficient conditions for a positive function to be the Gaussian curvature of a conformal conical metric.
The paper introduces a new discretization of Gaussian curvature on surfaces.
problem Discretizing Gaussian curvature on surfaces with conic singularities.
method Discrete conformal theory and variational principles with constraints.
result Established a discrete uniformization theorem for surfaces with non-positive Euler number.
In the 3-dimensional Lorentz-Minkowski space we prove that the sign of the Gaussian curvature of any timelike minimal surface is determined by the degeneracy and the orientations of the two null curves that generate the surface. Moreover, we also investigate the behavior of the Gaussian curvature near singular points o…
The paper examines conditions for Lagrangian surfaces in Kähler-Einstein manifolds.
problem Characterizing Hamiltonian stationary Lagrangian surfaces with non-negative Gaussian curvature.
method Simple conditions and characterization of surfaces in Kähler-Einstein manifolds.
result Conditions for surfaces to have Euclidean factors or be fiber bundles over circles.
The problem of prescribing Gaussian curvature on Riemann surface with conical singularity is considered. Let (Σ,β) be a closed Riemann surface with a divisor β, and Kλ=K+λ, where K:Σ→R is a Hölder continuous function satisfying maxΣK=0, K≡0, and λ∈R. If the Eule…
Directly proves Brioschi formula for Gaussian curvature.
problem Express Gaussian curvature in terms of local coordinates.
method Elementary proof without Christoffel symbols.
result Directly derived Brioschi formula for Gaussian curvature.
The paper studies hypersurfaces with constant weighted mean curvature in Gaussian space.
problem Characterizing hypersurfaces with specific properties of their Gauss map.
method Analyzing the Gauss map and its image in the Gaussian space.
result Hypersurfaces with certain properties of their Gauss map are either hyperplanes or generalized cylinders.
The paper proves lower bounds for Gaussian-weighted curvature integrals of self-shrinkers.
problem Proving lower bounds for Gaussian-weighted \(L^2\)-curvature integrals of self-shrinkers.
method Combining normal coordinate functions with weighted Poincaré inequalities and first-eigenvalue estimates.
result Explicit lower bounds in terms of entropy for closed self-shrinkers, leading to curvature gaps.
Study focal surfaces of wave fronts with unbounded curvatures.
problem Characterizing singularities of focal surfaces near non-degenerate singular points.
method Characterizations based on types of singularities and geometrical properties of initial fronts.
result Investigation of Gaussian curvature behavior of focal surfaces.
The paper solves a geometric problem using curvature flow and variational methods.
problem The Lp-Gaussian Minkowski problem in the Euclidean space. method Gauss curvature flow and Aleksandrov's variational method with Lagrange multipliers.
result The flow converges to a smooth solution of the Lp-Gaussian Minkowski problem. In this paper we classify compact minimal surfaces in S5 with non-negative Gaussian curvature using the notion of a contact angle.
The study characterizes canal hypersurfaces in Euclidean spaces and their curvature properties.
problem Characterizing canal hypersurfaces in Euclidean spaces.
method Analyzing canal hypersurfaces in Euclidean n-space, focusing on E4, computing curvature properties, and proving specific cases.
result Flat canal hypersurfaces in Euclidean 4-space are only circular hypercylinders or circular hypercones, and minimal canal hypersurfaces are only generalized catenoids.
This paper concerns the global theory of properly embedded spacelike surfaces in three-dimensional Minkowski space in relation to their Gaussian curvature. We prove that every regular domain which is not a wedge is uniquely foliated by properly embedded convex surfaces of constant Gaussian curvature. This is a conseque…
Gaussian beams describe the amplitude and phase of rays and are widely used to model acoustic propagation. This paper describes four new results in the theory of Gaussian beams. (1) A new version of the Červený equations for the amplitude and phase of Gaussian beams is developed by applying the equivalence of Hamilton-…
We give a short proof of the following fact. Let Σ be a connected, finitely connected, noncompact manifold without boundary. If g is a complete Riemannian metric on Σ whose Gaussian curvature K is nonnegative at infinity, then K must be integrable. In particular, we obtain a new short proof of the fact that i…
In this paper, we study the timelike tubular Weingarten surfaces in 3-dimensional Minkowski space IR13.We have obtained some conditions for being (KII,H), (KII,K), timelike tubular Weingarten surfaces where are the second Gaussian curvature the Gaussian curvature and the mean curvature, respectively.