Study of hyperideal polyhedra in anti-de Sitter space.
problem Characterizing hyperideal polyhedra in anti-de Sitter space.
method Defined hyperideal polyhedra as intersections with convex polyhedra in projective model of anti-de Sitter space.
result Hyperideal polyhedra uniquely determined by combinatorics, dihedral angles, and induced metrics on boundary.
Let $(M, \dr M)$ be a 3-manifold with incompressible boundary that admits a convex co-compact hyperbolic metric. We consider the hyperbolic metrics on M such that $\dr M$ looks locally like a hyperideal polyhedron, and we characterize the possible dihedral angles. We find as special cases the results of Bao and Bonah…
We consider ``hyperideal'' circle patterns, i.e. patterns of disks appearing in the definition of the Delaunay decomposition associated to a set of disjoint disks, possibly with cone singularities at the center of those disks. Hyperideal circle patterns are associated to hyperideal hyperbolic polyhedra. We describe the…
A hyperbolic semi-ideal polyedron is a polyedron whose vertices lie inside the hyperbolic space H3 or at infinity. A hyperideal polyedron is, in the projective model, the intersection of H3 with a projective polyhedron whose vertices all lie outside of H3, and whose edges all m…
A ``hyperideal circle pattern'' in S2 is a finite family of oriented circles, similar to the ``usual'' circle patterns but such that the closed disks bounded by the circles do not cover the whole sphere. Hyperideal circle patterns are directly related to hyperideal hyperbolic polyhedra, and also to circle packings. …
We use a variational principle to prove an existence and uniqueness theorem for planar weighted Delaunay triangulations (with non-intersecting site-circles) with prescribed combinatorial type and circle intersection angles. Such weighted Delaunay triangulations may be interpreted as images of hyperbolic polyhedra with …
The maximum hyperbolic polyhedron volume is found to be the rectification of its skeleton.
problem Finding the maximum volume of hyperbolic polyhedra with given combinatorics.
method Applying a volume-increasing flow to any hyperbolic polyhedron, handling degeneracies carefully.
result The supremum volume is always the volume of the rectification of the 1-skeleton.
Let P be a (non necessarily convex) embedded polyhedron in R3, with its vertices on an ellipsoid. Suppose that the interior of P can be decomposed into convex polytopes without adding any vertex. Then P is infinitesimally rigid. More generally, let P be a polyhedron bounding a domain which is the union of p…
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.
Hyperideal tetrahedra are the fundamental building blocks of hyperbolic 3-manifolds with geodesic boundary. The study of their geometric properties (in particular, of their volume) has applications also in other areas of low-dimensional topology, like the computation of quantum invariants of 3-manifolds and the use of …
Study rigidity and volume optimization of hyperbolic polyhedra.
problem Rigidity and volume optimization of hyperbolic polyhedra.
method Analyzing decorated 1-3 type hyperbolic polyhedra and their metrics.
result Decorated 1-3 type hyperbolic polyhedra are rigid up to isometry and change of decorations.
We formulate a generalization of the volume conjecture for planar graphs. Denoting by <G, c> the Kauffman bracket of the graph G whose edges are decorated by real "colors" c, the conjecture states that, under suitable conditions, certain evaluations of <G,kc> grow exponentially as k goes to infinity and the growth rate…
The paper connects quantum 6j-symbols to tetrahedra volumes via discrete Fourier transforms.
problem Understanding the asymptotic behavior of quantum 6j-symbols and their relation to 3-manifold invariants. method Proposing and proving a conjecture linking discrete Fourier transforms of quantum 6j-symbols to the volumes of deeply truncated tetrahedra. result Supporting evidence for the conjecture in specific cases, with numerical calculations for larger dihedral angles.
We explore visual representations of tilings corresponding to Schläfli symbols. In three dimensions, we call these tilings "honeycombs". Schläfli symbols encode, in a very efficient way, regular tilings of spherical, euclidean and hyperbolic spaces in all dimensions. In three dimensions, there are only a finite number …
Löbell polyhedra have small systoles and are quasi-arithmetic.
problem Finding compact hyperbolic polyhedra with small systoles.
method Elementary and conceptual means to observe systole behavior, number theoretic invariants to refine results.
result Löbell polyhedra give examples of closed hyperbolic 3-manifolds with arbitrarily small systole and are quasi-arithmetic.
Introduces Coxeter polyhedra in various geometries.
problem None explicitly stated, focuses on introducing concepts.
method Introduction of Coxeter polyhedra in spherical, Euclidean, and hyperbolic geometries.
result Fundamental theorems and descriptions of polyhedra and tessellations.
New hyperbolic polyhedra with π/3 angles and volumes calculated.
problem Finding new hyperbolic polyhedra with specific dihedral angles.
method Constructed a new sequence of hyperbolic polyhedra with π/3 angles and determined their volumes. result Volumes of some constructed polyhedra determined.
The paper sets new limits on hyperbolic polyhedra volumes.
problem Finding upper bounds on volumes of hyperbolic polyhedra.
method Analyzes three types of polyhedra: ideal, compact with finite vertices, and finite volume with mixed vertices.
result Establishes new upper bounds for polyhedra volumes in hyperbolic space.
Study mutant pairs of hyperbolic polyhedra, focusing on commensurability.
problem Determine commensurability of mutant pairs of hyperbolic polyhedra.
method Introduce mutation concept, develop new techniques for non-cusped polyhedra.
result New techniques needed for studying mutant pairs of polyhedra.
The study sets limits on dihedral angles of large hyperbolic polyhedra.
problem Establishing bounds on dihedral angles of hyperbolic Coxeter polyhedra.
method Developed a constructive procedure for Coxeter polyhedra with prescribed dihedral angles.
result Classification of ADEG-polyhedra with specific dihedral angles and no disjoint facets.
The study finds upper bounds and computes volumes of ideal right-angled polyhedra in Lobachevsky space.
problem Finding upper bounds and computing volumes of ideal right-angled polyhedra in Lobachevsky space.
method Analyzing a class of right-angled polyhedra with vertices on the absolute, obtaining upper bounds on volumes, computing volumes for polyhedra with up to 23 faces, and introducing the class of polyhedra with isolated triangles.
result Minimum volumes are realized on antiprisms and twisted antiprisms, and the first 248 values of volumes are presented.
Improved volume estimates for right-angled polyhedra in hyperbolic space.
problem Estimating volumes of right-angled polyhedra in hyperbolic space.
method Combining Andreev theorem and Atkinson's results, improved upper volume estimates.
result Upper volume estimates for both compact and ideal right-angled polyhedra improved.
We study convex polyhedra in RP3 with all their vertices on a sphere. We do not require, in particular, that the polyhedra lie in the interior of the sphere, hence the term "weakly inscribed". Such polyhedra can be interpreted as ideal polyhedra, if we regard RP3 as a combinati…
Study b-6j symbols linking anti-de Sitter tetrahedra to hyperbolic geometry.
problem Analyzing b-6j symbols for quantum invariants. method Examining asymptotics and analytic extensions of 6j-symbols. result Connection between anti-de Sitter tetrahedra and hyperbolic geometry.
We review several results related to the characterization of polyhedra in hyperbolic 3-space. In particular we present Rivin's theorem that gives a characterization of compact convex hyperbolic polyhedra, and Hodgson's proof of the Adreev's theorem. We also review the analogous characterization of ideal polyhedra, and …
Improved bounds on ideal vertices in right-angled hyperbolic polyhedra.
problem Finding bounds on ideal vertices in hyperbolic polyhedra.
method Improved Nikulin's inequality and Nonaka's lower bound.
result Shorter proofs and improved bounds on ideal vertices.
Study calculates mass of special polyhedra in hyperbolic space.
problem Evaluating mass in hyperbolic geometry.
method Used upper half space model and special polyhedra.
result Evaluated mass functional on polyhedra.
Mass in relativity linked to polyhedra geometry.
problem Mass in general relativity.
method Riemannian polyhedra geometry.
result Mass connected to polyhedra geometry.
Polyhedra volume conjecture supports Stoker conjecture weakly.
problem Proving the Stoker conjecture for polyhedra.
method Using an extension of Montcouquiol and Weiss' result on polyhedra angles as local coordinates.
result Volume Conjecture for polyhedra implies a weak version of the Stoker conjecture.
This article defines a pair of combinatorial operations on the combinatorial structure of compact right-angled hyperbolic polyhedra in dimension three called decomposition and edge surgery. It is shown that these operations simplify the combinatorics of such a polyhedron, while keeping it within the class of right-angl…
Intermediate logic of all convex polyhedra is axiomatized.
problem Defining and axiomatizing intermediate logic for convex polyhedra.
method Using Jankov-Fine formulas, classical polyhedral geometry, and p-morphic images to establish completeness.
result A finite axiomatisation of PL for all convex polyhedra.
Study approximates Riemannian manifolds using polyhedra.
problem Understanding Tullio Regge's approximation theorem.
method Proof of Regge theorem using polyhedra approximation.
result Integral of scalar curvature approximated by polyhedral curvature.
New families of hyperbolic polyhedra yield infinitely many unique reflection groups.
problem Understanding commensurability classes of compact Coxeter polyhedra in hyperbolic spaces.
method Analyzing families of compact Coxeter polyhedra constructed by Makarov.
result Proves infinitely many commensurability classes in 4- and 5-dimensional hyperbolic spaces.
The paper solves three problems related to monostable polyhedra.
problem Three problems related to monostable polyhedra posed by Conway and Goldberg.
method General theorem describing approximations of smooth convex bodies by convex polyhedra in terms of static equilibrium points.
result Existence of a convex polyhedron with only one stable and one unstable point.
New invariant from links to polyhedra volumes.
problem Computing hyperbolic volumes of link complements.
method Geometric, topological, and combinatorial methods to decompose link complements into ideal polyhedra.
result A new geometric link invariant, the right-angled volume, is a lower bound for hyperbolic volume.
In this article we establish the relation between the spines of 3-manifolds and the polyhedra with identified faces. We do this by showing that the spines of the closed, connected, orientable 3-manifolds can be presented through polyhedra with identified faces in a very natural way. We also prove the equivalence betwee…
Paper solves long-standing problem of infinite ideal polyhedra in hyperbolic space.
problem Characterize infinite ideal polyhedra in hyperbolic 3-space.
method Introduced combinatorial Ricci flow for infinite ideal circle patterns.
result Proved characterization of infinite ideal circle patterns under specific conditions.
Mass in relativity linked to polyhedra geometry.
problem Understanding ADM mass in general relativity.
method Relating ADM mass to the total mean curvature and defect of dihedral angles of Riemannian polyhedra.
result Expressed n-dimensional mass as an integral of geometric quantities. We consider a natural question: "Is it true that each homotopy domination of a polyhedron over itself is a homotopy equivalence?" and a strongly related problem of K. Borsuk (1967): "Is it true that two ANR's homotopy dominating each other have the same homotopy type?" The answer was earlier known to be positive for ma…
New periodic polyhedra found in curved spaces.
problem Existence of periodic polyhedra in curved spaces.
method Using Archimedean solids and transformations, constructing polyhedra with specific properties.
result Existence of compact polyhedral surfaces in spaceforms.
An algorithm for determining the list of smallest volume right-angled hyperbolic polyhedra in dimension 3 is described. This algorithm has been implemented on computer using the program Orb to compute volumes, and the first 825 polyhedra in the list have been determined.
Study geodesics on spherical polyhedra, estimating their number.
problem Counting simple closed geodesics on spherical polyhedra.
method Examined regular spherical octahedra, cubes, and tetrahedra.
result Estimated the number of simple closed geodesics on spherical polyhedra.
Software finds ideal polyhedra with rational dihedral angles and volume maxima.
problem Finding ideal convex polyhedra with maximal volume in hyperbolic 3-space.
method Rivin's variational characterization and combinatorial optimization algorithms.
result Maximal volume ideal polyhedra have dihedral angles that are rational multiples of π.
The paper proves rigidity and uniformization theorems for infinite circle patterns and convex polyhedra in hyperbolic 3-space.
problem Characterize infinite circle patterns and convex polyhedra in hyperbolic 3-space.
method Extends techniques from previous work to prove rigidity and uniformization theorems for infinite circle patterns and convex polyhedra.
result Establishes existence and rigidity of infinite regular circle patterns and convex trivalent polyhedra.
In [6], Kellerhals and Perren conjectured that the growth rates of the reflection groups given by hyperbolic Coxeter polyhedra are always Perron numbers. We prove that this conjecture is always true for the case of ideal Coxeter polyhedra in H3. We also find out the ideal Coxeter polyhedron in $\mathbb{H}^3…
Polyhedra rigidity theorem in hyperbolic space proved.
problem Dihedral rigidity conjecture in hyperbolic 3-space.
method Comparison theorem for polyhedra in a 3-manifold with scalar curvature bounded below.
result Confirms Gromov dihedral rigidity conjecture in hyperbolic 3-space.
We prove that there are thirteen Archimedean/semiregular polyhedra by using Euler's polyhedral formula.
New bounds found for vertices of hyperbolic polyhedra in dimensions 5 to 12.
problem Determining minimum number of ideal and finite vertices in hyperbolic polyhedra.
method Geometric method of orthogonal gluings combined with double counting and recurrence relations.
result Improved lower bounds for vertices in all dimensions up to 12.