Affine equivalence of half-translation surfaces via saddle connection graphs.
problem Understanding affine equivalence of half-translation surfaces.
method Association of saddle connection graphs and investigation of their automorphism groups.
result Every isomorphism between saddle connection graphs is induced by an affine homeomorphism between the underlying half-translation surfaces.
We study the SL(2,R)-infimal lengths of simple closed curves on half-translation surfaces. Our main result is a characterization of Veech surfaces in terms of these lengths. We also revisit the "no small virtual triangles" theorem of Smillie and Weiss and establish the following dichotomy: the virtual triangle area spe…
Geometrically boundary of surface moduli space defined.
problem Defining a geometric boundary for the moduli space of complex projective structures.
method Introducing a bordification of the moduli space PT(S) using projective classes of half-translation surfaces. result Established a homeomorphism between the moduli space and the product of Teichmüller and measured lamination spaces.
Saddle connection complexes are rigid under affine equivalence.
problem Characterizing the rigidity of saddle connection complexes.
method Proving simplicial isomorphisms between saddle connection complexes are induced by affine diffeomorphisms.
result Saddle connection complexes are complete invariants of affine equivalence classes of half-translation surfaces.
In this paper, we give an equivariant compactification of the space PFlat(S) of homothety classes of half-translation structures on a compact, connected, orientable surface S. We introduce the space PMix(S) of homothety classes of mixed structures on S, that are CAT(0) tree-graded spaces in the sense of Drutu and Sapir…
Affine diffeomorphisms are undistorted in half-translation surfaces.
problem Undistorted nature of affine diffeomorphism groups.
method Proof of undistorted subgroup property and systole map embedding.
result Finitely generated subgroups of affine diffeomorphisms are undistorted.
Since their introduction by Thurston, measured geodesic laminations on hyperbolic surfaces occur in many contexts. In [Mor], we have introduced a notion of flat laminations on surfaces endowed with a half-translation structure (that is a singular flat surface with holonomy {+/-Id}, similar to geodesic laminations on hy…
Study calculates stable norm of slit tori using Farey sequence.
problem Computing the stable norm of slit tori.
method Explicit computations using the Farey sequence and gluing slit tori.
result Estimates the asymptotic counting of simple homology classes.
Proves quasimodularity of generating functions for pillowcase covers.
problem Counting Feynman-like graphs associated with quadratic differentials.
method Analyzing decompositions of half-translation surfaces into horizontal cylinders.
result Alternative proof of quasimodularity results and practical method to compute area Siegel-Veech constants.
Generalizes Thurston's asymmetric metric to flat metrics.
problem Defining an asymmetric metric on flat metrics.
method Defined an asymmetric metric on the space of unit-area flat metrics.
result Discussed two different topologies from the asymmetry.
The paper constructs tessellations of the hyperbolic plane for surfaces with marked points.
problem Constructing tessellations of the hyperbolic plane for surfaces with marked points.
method Constructs tessellations of the Poincaré upper half plane for half-translation surfaces with marked points.
result The tessellation Π(M,Σ) is equivariant and invariant under the action of PSL(2,R) and half-translations. Study of straight-line flows on a unique infinite surface.
problem Understanding straight-line flows on a specific infinite surface.
method Geometric description and characterization of periodic and drift orbits; use of rigid symmetries and Veech group.
result Complete characterization of periodic directions and proof of density of periodic and ergodic directions.
A nice trick for studying the billiard flow in a rational polygon is to unfold the polygon along the trajectories. This gives rise to a translation or half-translation surface tiled by the original polygon, or equivalently an Abelian or quadratic differential. Veech surfaces are a special class of translation surfaces …
We establish an asymptotic relation between the spectrum of the discrete Laplacian associated to discretizations of a half-translation surface with a flat unitary vector bundle and the spectrum of the Friedrichs extension of the Laplacian with von Neumann boundary conditions. As an interesting byproduct of our study, w…
Study shows saddle connection graph's geometry and quasi-isometry properties.
problem Characterize the geometry and quasi-isometry of saddle connection graphs.
method Proved 4-hyperbolicity and uniform quasi-isometry to a tree, used generalised unicorn paths.
result Saddle connection graph is not quasi-isometrically rigid and its boundary is straight foliations.
The paper calculates Veech groups and Galois invariants for general origamis.
problem Understanding the structure and symmetries of origamis and their Galois invariants.
method Developed an algorithm to calculate Veech groups and orbits of Galois invariants for general origamis.
result Calculated Veech groups and Galois invariants for all origamis of degree d≤7. Study asymptotic expansion of graph Laplacian on discretized surfaces, relating spanning trees and cycle-rooted forests.
problem Asymptotic expansion of graph Laplacian on discretized surfaces.
method Relate spanning trees and cycle-rooted spanning forests to zeta-regularized determinants.
result Explicit formula for limit of cycle-rooted spanning forest probability and topological observables.
The paper explores quadratic differentials in spherical CR geometry and their properties.
problem Understanding quadratic differentials in spherical CR geometry.
method Analyzing the Rumin complex, defining differential operators, and studying quasiconformal maps.
result Definition and properties of quadratic differentials in spherical CR geometry.
Study of cuspidal edges on focal surfaces of regular surfaces.
problem Clarifying the sign of singular curvature at cuspidal edges.
method Investigation using singularities of parallel surfaces.
result Clarification of the sign of singular curvature at cuspidal edges.
New method glues Scherk surfaces into minimal surfaces, limiting possible outcomes.
problem Limiting the outcomes of gluing Scherk surfaces into minimal surfaces.
method Constructing minimal surfaces by stacking and gluing doubly periodic Scherk surfaces.
result Except for special cases, gluing more Scherk surfaces results in known minimal 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.
The study characterizes polynomial conserved quantities for Lie applicable surfaces.
problem Characterizing polynomial conserved quantities for Lie applicable surfaces.
method Gauge theoretic approach for Lie applicable surfaces, including isothermic, Guichard, and L-isothermic surfaces. result Induced transformations of Lie applicable surfaces for well-known transformations and new Bäcklund-type transformation for linear Weingarten surfaces.
Study on focal surfaces of tubular surfaces in 3D space, focusing on their flatness and asymptotic properties.
problem Characterizing and understanding focal surfaces of tubular surfaces in 3D space.
method Defined tubular surfaces using Frenet and Darboux frames, analyzed their focal surfaces, and derived conditions for flatness.
result No minimal focal surface exists in 3D space for tubular surfaces.
Generalizes ribbonness result for surface-links.
problem Characterizing ribbon surface-links.
method Analyzes handle-irreducible summands and uses equivalences.
result Every stable-ribbon surface-link is a ribbon surface-link.
Introduces hyperbolic generalized framed surfaces and their properties.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on introducing new geometric objects.
method Generalization of hyperbolic framed surfaces and curves.
result Established conditions for a surface to be a hyperbolic generalized framed base surface and explored their singularities.
The paper studies special surfaces with a new type of support function.
problem Characterizing surfaces with a specific quadratic support function.
method Developed a Weierstrass type representation involving holomorphic functions.
result Classified surfaces of rotation with this new type of support function.
Minimal Legendrian surfaces found in 5D sphere.
problem Characterizing Willmore Legendrian surfaces in S5. method Analyzing properties of Willmore and csL Willmore surfaces.
result Complete Willmore Legendrian surfaces in S5 are minimal. The paper studies knitted surfaces and surface-links, showing their isotopy and closure properties.
problem Understanding the isotopy and closure properties of knitted surfaces and surface-links.
method Analyzing the structure and closure of knitted surfaces and surface-links in R4. result Any surface-link is ambient isotopic to the closure of a 2-dimensional knit.
Classifies surfaces with constant Gaussian curvature in Euclidean 3-space.
problem Classifying surfaces with constant Gaussian curvature in Euclidean 3-space.
method Analyzing surfaces as implicit equations and proving properties based on Gaussian curvature.
result Surfaces with constant Gaussian curvature are either surfaces of revolution, cylindrical surfaces, conical surfaces, or have specific forms.
We investigate surfaces with constant harmonic-mean curvature one (HMC-1 surfaces) in hyperbolic three-space. We allow them to have certain kinds of singularities, and discuss some global properties. As well as flat surfaces and surfaces with constant mean curvature one (CMC-1 surfaces), HMC-1 surfaces belong to a cert…
Unstable minimal surfaces in n-space link to hyperbolic products.
problem Characterizing unstable minimal surfaces in Rn and their product counterparts. method Lifting to R-trees, deforming to hyperbolic products, and proving instability equivalence. result Unstable minimal surfaces in Rn imply unstable surfaces in product hyperbolic spaces. Researchers generalize Ribaucour-type surfaces with new mathematical representation.
problem Defining and characterizing new geometric surfaces.
method Developed a new mathematical representation for GRT-surfaces involving holomorphic functions and a real function.
result Explicit examples and classification of GRT-surfaces of rotation.
Stable-ribbon surface-links have unique handle-irreducible summands.
problem Characterize handle-irreducible summands of stable-ribbon surface-links.
method Combining old results on stably trivial surface-links and surface-knots with infinite cyclic fundamental groups.
result Every handle-irreducible summand of a stably trivial surface-link is a trivial 2-link.
Automorphisms of fine curve graphs match surface homeomorphisms for planar surfaces.
problem Understanding automorphisms of fine curve graphs on surfaces.
method Analyzing vertices and edges of fine curve graphs to match with surface homeomorphisms.
result Automorphism group of fine curve graphs is naturally isomorphic to the homeomorphism group of boundaryless planar surfaces with at least 7 punctures.
This paper connects Laguerre minimal surfaces to Weierstrass representations.
problem Understanding the relationship between Laguerre minimal surfaces and Weierstrass representations.
method Defining spherical mean curvature and providing Weierstrass-type representations for two classes of surfaces.
result Laguerre minimal surfaces are related to H2-surfaces, providing a new Weierstrass-type representation. New surfaces in 4-ball constructed from knits, described by charts.
problem Constructing surfaces in 4-ball from knits.
method Introducing knitted surfaces, describing them with BMW charts.
result Every compact surface in 4-ball is ambiently isotopic to a knitted surface.
Study on singular points of translation surfaces under linearly dependent conditions.
problem Investigate singular points of translation surfaces under linearly dependent conditions.
method Use theories of generalised framed surfaces and framed surfaces.
result Introduce translation generalised framed surfaces and investigate their singular points.
Crochet patterns for minimal surfaces created using trigonometry.
problem Creating crochet patterns for minimal surfaces.
method Using trigonometric identities to calculate arc lengths.
result Crochet instructions for Enneper's surface.
New surfaces generalize Dini surfaces in 4D.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on surface generalization.
method Introducing a new family of surfaces in 4D.
result Generalized Dini surfaces exist in 4D.
New method classifies HCMU surfaces in 3D space forms as Weingarten surfaces.
problem Classifying HCMU surfaces in 3D space forms as Weingarten surfaces.
method Totally different method from previous work.
result Criteria for Weingarten surfaces that are also HCMU surfaces.
This paper proves compactness of conformal Chern-minimal surfaces in Hermitian surfaces.
problem Compactness of conformal Chern-minimal surfaces in Hermitian surfaces.
method Proves compactness through bubble tree limit analysis.
result Compactness of conformal Chern-minimal surfaces is established with bounded area.
Minimal surfaces are the only biharmonic in Sol3.
problem Characterizing biharmonic surfaces in Sol3.
method Found local equations for biconservative surfaces and showed all biharmonic surfaces are minimal.
result All biharmonic surfaces in Sol3 are minimal.
The article constructs Bolza-like surfaces for infinitely many genera and studies their properties.
problem Maximizing systole functions in Teichmüller spaces for genus two and higher.
method Defining and constructing Bolza-like surfaces with specific triangulations and properties.
result Global maximal surfaces can be constructed using Bolza-like surfaces, and systolic geodesics intersect at even points.
New surface class defined using osculating circles.
problem Defining a new surface class in Euclidean space.
method Using osculating circles of curves and classification of specific types.
result Classification of canal and Weingarten surfaces.
Classifies surfaces in specific 3-manifolds with isometry group.
problem Classifying surfaces in homogeneous 3-manifolds.
method Explicit classification of four families of surfaces.
result Classification of surfaces in homogeneous 3-manifolds.
Study proves surfaces with constant curvature are simple shapes.
problem Characterizing singular minimal surfaces with constant curvature.
method Proved geometric properties of surfaces with constant curvature.
result Singular minimal surfaces with constant curvature are planes, spheres, and cylindrical surfaces.
The Enneper surface and helix surfaces are unique in their geometric properties.
problem Characterizing surfaces with specific geometric properties.
method Analyzing isogonal lines and pseudo-geodesic lines in 3D Euclidean space.
result Helix surfaces and Enneper surface are the only surfaces with isogonal lines as generalized helices and pseudo-geodesic lines.
We address the problem of surface inpainting, which aims to fill in holes or missing regions on a Riemann surface based on its surface geometry. In practical situation, surfaces obtained from range scanners often have holes where the 3D models are incomplete. In order to analyze the 3D shapes effectively, restoring the…