A world sheet in Lorentz-Minkowski space is a timelike submanifold consisting of a one-parameter family of spacelike submanifolds in Lorentz-Minkowski space. In this paper we investigate differential geometry of world sheets in Lorentz-Minkowski space as an application of the theory of big wave fronts.
Classified spaces in low dimensions.
problem Irreducible homogeneous almost Hermite-Lorentz spaces in low dimensions.
method Classification through complex dimension 3.
result Classification of spaces in low dimensions.
Study on maximal surfaces with high genus in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Existence of nonorientable maximal surfaces with high genus.
method Existence results for nonorientable maximal surfaces with high genus and one end.
result Existence of maximal surfaces with high genus in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
Maximal surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space have conjugate graphs.
problem Characterizing maximal surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Three proofs showing correspondence to minimal surfaces in Euclidean space.
result Conjugate surface of a maximal graph over a convex domain is also a graph.
Survey Bernstein-type theorems for graphical surfaces in Euclidean and Lorentz-Minkowski spaces.
problem Proving theorems for minimal and constant mean curvature graphs in Euclidean and Lorentz-Minkowski spaces.
method Explains several proofs and provides mean curvature estimates for graphs in Euclidean and Lorentz-Minkowski spaces.
result Bernstein-type theorems for constant mean curvature graphs in Euclidean 3-space and space-like graphs in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space.
Unified estimates for mean curvature in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Estimating mean curvature for space-like and time-like graphs.
method Using gradient bounds to derive Heinz-type estimates.
result Unified vanishing theorem for mean curvature of constant mean curvature graphs.
Since J. L. Lagrange initiated in 1760 the study of minimal surfaces of Euclidean 3-space, minimal surfaces in real space forms have been studied extensively by many mathematicians during the last two and half centuries. In contrast, so far very few results on minimal Lorentz surfaces in indefinite space forms are know…
Lecture notes from the mini-course "Topics in Lorentz Geometry" taught at the University of São Paulo, in March/2019. The text has three parts: (i) an overall view of linear algebra in the pseudo-Euclidean space Rνn, with focus on Lorentz-Minkowski space and its role in Physics; (ii) a version of the Funda…
The study uses isothermic coordinates to analyze space-like surfaces with constant curvature.
problem Global properties of space-like surfaces with constant mean curvature in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Isothermic coordinate systems
result Global properties of space-like surfaces with constant mean curvature explored.
Paper solves Hessian quotient equations in Lorentz-Minkowski space with Dirichlet boundary conditions.
problem Existence and uniqueness of solutions to Hessian quotient equations in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Suitable settings to prove existence and uniqueness of solutions.
result Existence and uniqueness of solutions to the class of Hessian quotient equations.
Constructs graphs with singularities in a special space.
problem Creating graphs with specific singularities in a unique space.
method Using Weierstrass representation for minimal surfaces.
result Constructs entire singly periodic graphs with isolated cone-like singularities.
We study minimal Lorentz surfaces in the pseudo-Euclidean 4-space with neutral metric whose first normal space is two-dimensional and whose Gauss curvature K and normal curvature ϰ satisfy the inequality K2−ϰ2>0. Such surfaces we call minimal Lorentz surfaces of general type. On any surface of …
The paper shows how null hypersurfaces behave in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Understanding null hypersurfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Analyzing L-complete null hypersurfaces as wave fronts in Euclidean space. result Most null wave fronts can be realized as restrictions of certain L-complete null wave fronts. Paper classifies ruled surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space for a specific flow.
problem Classifying ruled surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Examining homothetic self-similar solutions of the inverse mean curvature flow.
result Existence of two classes of non-cylindrical homothetic solitons.
The paper proves a stability result for translating space-like graphs in Lorentz manifolds.
problem Investigating stability of translating space-like graphs in Lorentz manifolds.
method Analyzing space-like graphs over a domain in Lorentz manifold with a specific metric and proving stability under conformal transformation.
result An interesting stability result for translating space-like graphs in MnimesR is proven. The paper studies Gauss maps of space-like stationary surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space, focusing on ramification and unicity.
problem Value distribution properties of Gauss maps on space-like stationary surfaces.
method Investigation of ramification and unicity properties, considering rational graphic Gauss images.
result Obtained general conclusions similar to Euclidean space, extending to rational graphic Gauss images.
The paper studies helicoidal surfaces of non-lightlike frontals in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space.
problem Investigating the properties and singularities of helicoidal surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Defining and analyzing two types of helicoidal surfaces, using diffeomorphic transformations and criteria for cusps and cuspidal edges.
result Identification theorems for the singular types of both 1-type and 2-type helicoidal surfaces.
Study surfaces with nonvanishing Gauss curvature in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Characterizing surfaces with specific curvature properties in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Analyzing surfaces satisfying ΔIIIx = Ax, where III is the second fundamental form.
result Surfaces are either minimal or pseudospheres with real or imaginary radii.
In this paper, first we give a notion for linear Weingarten spacelike hypersurfaces with P+aH=b in a locally symmetric Lorentz space L1n+1. Furthermore, we study complete or compact linear Weingarten spacelike hypersurfaces in locally symmetric Lorentz spaces L1n+1 satisfying some curvature conditions…
Study Lorentz harmonic maps and spacelike surfaces in anti-de Sitter space.
problem Analyzing the relationship between Lorentz harmonic maps and spacelike surfaces.
method Using loop group techniques, develop DPW-type representations and solve Cauchy problems.
result Establish a correspondence between Lorentz harmonic maps and spacelike immersions, leading to families of surfaces of constant Gauss curvature.
New examples of mixed-type zero-curvature graphs found.
problem Finding new examples of zero-curvature graphs in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Using Konderak's representation formula to construct entire zero-curvature graphs over specific planes.
result Existence of new types of entire zero-curvature graphs in mixed-type in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
A Lorentz surface in the four-dimensional pseudo-Euclidean space with neutral metric is called quasi-minimal if its mean curvature vector is lightlike at each point. In the present paper we obtain the complete classification of quasi-minimal Lorentz surfaces with pointwise 1-type Gauss map.
New approach classifies rotational Weingarten surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Classifying rotational Weingarten surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Using geometric linear momentum of generatrix curves with respect to axes of revolution.
result Unified framework for three causal types of rotation axes.
We investigate the differences and similarities of the Dirichlet problem of the mean curvature equation in the Euclidean space and in the Lorentz-Minkowski space. Although the solvability of the Dirichlet problem follows standards techniques of elliptic equations, we focus in showing how the spacelike condition in the …
Extends Newton's minimal resistance problem to Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Minimal resistance in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Derived functional energy, determined Euler-Lagrange equation, analyzed maximum principle, found separable and radial solutions.
result Obtained solutions with conical singularities at the origin and analyzed the Single Shock Condition.
We study the third Laplace-Beltrami operator of timelike rotational surface of (T,L)-type in three dimensional Lorentz-Minkowski space.
Classifies zero mean curvature surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Classifying surfaces with zero mean curvature.
method Using separable surface equations and constructing examples.
result All zero mean curvature surfaces of separable type have been classified.
LLoCa makes any network Lorentz-equivariant, achieving high accuracy and efficiency.
problem Limitations of specialized layers in Lorentz-equivariant neural networks.
method LLoCa framework using local reference frames and geometric message passing.
result Models achieve competitive and state-of-the-art accuracy on particle physics tasks.
The paper classifies maximal translation surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Classifying maximal translation surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Analyzing surfaces defined as the sum of two spatial curves, proving properties of generating curves, and classifying surfaces based on curve types.
result A full description of maximal translation surfaces, including new examples not found in Euclidean space.
We show a geometric rigidity of isometric actions of non compact (semisimple) Lie groups on Lorentz manifolds. Namely, we show that the manifold has a warped product structure of a Lorentz manifold with constant curvature by a Riemannian manifold.
Paper connects surfaces in 4D and 3D spacetime.
problem Finding relations between Lorentz surfaces in different spacetime dimensions.
method Weierstrass-type representations for null curves and surfaces.
result Relation between minimal Lorentz surfaces in R24 and R13. The paper classifies ruled surfaces in a specific space that move in a special way.
problem Understanding how surfaces move in a special space.
method Classifying ruled surfaces as translating solitons of inverse mean curvature flow.
result Existence of non-cylindrical ruled translating solitons.
Geodesic orbit property studied for Lorentz manifolds.
problem Geodesic orbit property for Lorentz manifolds.
method Defined naturally reductive for pseudo-Riemannian manifolds and proved theorems for Lorentz nilmanifolds.
result Geodesic orbit property holds for Lorentz nilmanifolds under specific conditions.
We introduce a new approach to the study of timelike minimal surfaces in the Lorentz-Minkowski space through a split-complex representation formula for this kind of surface. As applications, we solve the Björling problem for timelike surfaces and obtain interesting examples and related results. Using the Björling repre…
A condition of Osserman type, called φ-null Osserman condition, is introduced and studied in the context of Lorentz globally framed f-manifolds. An explicit example shows the naturalness of this condition in the setting of Lorentz S-manifolds. We prove that a Lorentz S-manifold with constant…
We review part of the classical theory of curves and surfaces in 3-dimensional Lorentz-Minkowski space. We focus in spacelike surfaces with constant mean curvature pointing the differences and similarities with the Euclidean space.
Navigation in Lorentz Finsler geometry induces isoparametric hypersurfaces.
problem Defining and analyzing isoparametric hypersurfaces in Lorentz Finsler geometry.
method Using a navigation process with a Finsler metric and a tangent vector field, isoparametric functions and hypersurfaces are defined and analyzed.
result Local correspondences between isoparametric functions and hypersurfaces are established.
The paper classifies ruled surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space that are stationary for the moment of inertia.
problem Classifying ruled surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space that are stationary for the moment of inertia.
method Maximum principle applications, classification based on causal character of rulings.
result Planes are the only cylindrical stationary surfaces. For non-cylindrical surfaces, classification depends on the causal character of the rulings.
Study on Bertrand lightcone framed curves in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space.
problem Analyzing mixed types of curves with singular points in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space.
method Using lightcone frame to consider Bertrand types for lightcone framed curves.
result Existence conditions of Bertrand lightcone framed curves in all cases.
We construct triply periodic zero mean curvature surfaces of mixed type in the Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space, with the same topology as the triply periodic minimal surfaces in the Euclidean 3-space, called Schwarz rPD surfaces.
We construct embedded triply periodic zero mean curvature surfaces of mixed type in the Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space with the same topology as the Schwarz D surface in the Euclidean 3-space.
We investigate a variational problem in the Lorentz-Minkowski space ł3 whose critical points are spacelike surfaces with constant mean curvature and making constant contact angle with a given support surface along its common boundary. We show that if the support surface is a pseudosphere, then the surface is a plana…
In this paper we study several aspects of the geometry of conformally stationary Lorentz manifolds, and particularly of GRW spaces, due to the presence of a closed conformal vector field. More precisely, we begin by extending to these spaces a result of J. Simons on the minimality of cones in Euclidean space, and apply…
In this paper we deal with the uniqueness of the Lorentzian helicoid and Enneper's surface among properly embedded maximal surfaces with lightlike boundary of mirror symmetry in the Lorentz-Minkowski space L3.
Study modular surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space, classifying and analyzing their curvature and applications.
problem Understanding the curvature properties of modular surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Analyzing the sign of Gaussian and mean curvature, classifying surfaces, and applying to conformal field theories.
result Complete classification of zero Gaussian curvature modular surfaces and non-existence of non-planar maximal modular surfaces.
Study on focal surfaces of lightcone framed surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space.
problem Investigate differential geometry properties of focal surfaces of lightcone framed surfaces.
method Introduced lightcone frame to define lightcone framed surfaces, then investigated their differential geometry properties.
result Investigated differential geometry properties of focal surfaces of lightcone framed surfaces.
We define naturally Hermite-Lorentz metrics on almost-complex manifolds as special case of pseudo-Riemannian metrics compatible with the almost complex structure. We study their isometry groups.
Study of lightcone framed surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space, focusing on curvature behavior.
problem Investigate differential geometric properties of lightcone framed surfaces.
method Introduced modified frame to study the properties of lightcone framed surfaces.
result Showed behavior of Gaussian and mean curvatures at lightlike and singular points.