Optimal flat ribbons can be created from nonplanar curves with minimal energy.
problem Finding the optimal shape of flat ribbons from nonplanar curves.
method Direct method of the calculus of variations.
result Optimal flat ribbons can be created with minimal bending energy, but they may have isolated planar points.
New ancient curve shortening flows created from grim reapers.
problem Ancient curve shortening flows in 3D space.
method Built from translating grim reapers in perpendicular planes.
result Constructed new nonplanar ancient solutions.
Study finds many nonplanar minimal spheres in elongated ellipsoids.
problem Existence of nonplanar minimal spheres in elongated ellipsoids.
method Global bifurcation techniques to establish existence and quantify number.
result Arbitrarily many nonplanar minimal spheres exist in elongated ellipsoids.
Atiyah's conjecture concerning configurations of N points in the Euclidean three-space is verified for the following nonplanar configurations: The first m points lie on a line L and the remaining n=N-m (>2) points are the vertices of a regular n-gon whose plane is perpendicular to L and whose centroid is on L.
The study extends Tutte's conflict graph concept to nonplanar graphs.
problem Understanding the structure of nonplanar graphs through conflict graphs.
method Defining a signed conflict graph for maximally planar subgraphs and analyzing their balance.
result For graphs with a flat embedding, every maximal planar subgraph has unbalanced conflict graphs if and only if the graph is intrinsically linked.
A graph is apex if it can be made planar by deleting a vertex, that is, ∃v such that G−v is planar. We define the related notions of edge apex, ∃e such that G−e is planar, and contraction apex, ∃e such that G/e is planar, as well as the analogues with a universal quantifier: ∀v…
Croke and Kleiner constructed two homeomorphic locally CAT(0) complexes whose universal covers have visual boundaries that are not homeomorphic. We construct two homeomorphic locally CAT(0) complexes so that the visual boundary of one universal cover contains a nonplanar graph, while the visual boundary of the other do…
Study improves isoperimetric inequality for random groups.
problem Improving isoperimetric inequality for random groups.
method Generalizing the inequality to non-planar diagrams.
result Non-planar isoperimetric inequality established.
Study orders of canonical bundles over graph configuration spaces.
problem Determining bundle orders for planar and nonplanar graphs.
method Analyzing configuration spaces of graphs to find bundle orders.
result Bundle orders are 2 for planar and 4 for nonplanar graphs.
New minimal discs and annuli found in ellipsoids.
problem Constructing minimal surfaces in ellipsoids.
method Equivariant variational methods.
result At least three distinct embedded free boundary minimal annuli in ellipsoids.
In this paper, we elucidate the key role played by the cosymplectic geometry in the theory of time dependent Hamiltonian systems. In particular, we generalize the cosymplectic structures to time-dependent Nambu-Poisson Hamiltonian systems and corresponding Jacobi's last multiplier for 3D systems. We illustrate our cons…
The study classifies flows of finite curvature in 3D space.
problem Classifying flows of finite curvature in 3D space.
method Partial classification of eternal mean convex flows.
result Topologically nonplanar flows must exit a catenoid.
In order to apply quantum topology methods to nonplanar graphs, we define a planar diagram category that describes the local topology of embeddings of graphs into surfaces. These \emph{virtual graphs} are a categorical interpretation of ribbon graphs. We describe an extension of the flow polynomial to virtual graphs, t…
We study the expectation value of a nonplanar Wilson graph operator in SL(2,C) Chern-Simons theory on S3. In particular we analyze its asymptotic behaviour in the double-scaling limit in which both the representation labels and the Chern-Simons coupling are taken to be large, but with fixed ratio. When the Wilson gr…
We study free boundary minimal surfaces in the unit ball of low cohomogeneity. For each pair of positive integers (m,n) such that m,n>1 and m+n≥8, we construct a free boundary minimal surface Σm,n⊂Bm+n(1) invariant under O(m)×O(n). When m+n<8, an instability of the resulting equat…
The study explores Bertrand and Mannheim curves in 4D Euclidean space for framed curves.
problem Exploring Bertrand and Mannheim curves in 4D Euclidean space for framed curves.
method Defining and investigating Bertrand and Mannheim curves of framed curves in 4D Euclidean space.
result Bertrand and Mannheim curves exist even for framed curves in 4D Euclidean space, contrary to regular curves.
The study examines Bertrand Legendre curves in the unit tangent bundle over Euclidean plane.
problem Investigating properties of Legendre curves and their associated curves.
method Analyzing Bertrand Legendre curves and their associated curves, including parallel, evolute, and involute curves.
result Existence conditions and inverse operation for Bertrand Legendre curves are provided.
Method for generating new curves from plane curves on cylinders.
problem Generating new space curves from given plane curves.
method Defining a non-planar space curve on a right generalized cylinder and examining its focal curve.
result Parametric representation of the focal curve of a cylindrical curve.
In this study, we introduce a new approach to curve pairs by using integral curves. We consider the direction curve and donor curve to study curve couples such as involute-evolute curves, Mannheim partner curves and Bertrand partner curves. We obtain new methods to construct partner curves of a unit speed curve and giv…
The paper characterizes curves in pseudo-Galilean 4-space.
problem Characterizing curves in the pseudo-Galilean 4-space G14. method Investigation and characterisation of admissible curves in terms of curvature functions.
result Necessary and sufficient conditions for admissible rectifying curves in G14. In this paper, we introduce a new approach to non-lightlike curve pairs by using integral curves in Minkowski 3-space. We consider direction curve and donor curve to study non-lightlike curve couples such as involute-evolute curves, Mannheim partner curves and Bertrand partner curves. We obtain new methods to construct…
The paper explores Bertrand and framed curves in 3D space.
problem Characterizing Bertrand and framed curves in Euclidean 3-space.
method Analyzing curves where tangent, normal, or binormal lines match another curve's lines.
result Conditions for the existence of Bertrand and framed curves are clarified.
The paper examines how closed curves on surfaces intersect and how this intersection determines the curves.
problem Determining closed curves on surfaces based on their intersections.
method Constructing and studying k-equivalent curves, analyzing intersections with other curves. result Curves are determined by their intersections with all other curves, but non-simple curves require infinitely many intersections to distinguish.
Approximating complex curves with simple parametric curves is widely used in CAGD, CG, and CNC. This paper presents an algorithm to compute a certified approximation to a given parametric space curve with cubic B-spline curves. By certified, we mean that the approximation can approximate the given curve to any given pr…
Flow deforms locally convex curves to curves of constant k-order width.
problem Evolve locally convex curves to curves of constant k-order width.
method Introduced a nonlocal curvature flow to evolve locally convex curves in the plane.
result The flow converges to a smooth, locally convex curve of constant k-order width as time goes to infinity.
Modified curve shortening flow constructs λ-Angenent curve.
problem Constructing λ-Angenent curve. method Modified curve shortening flow
result Constructs λ-Angenent curve. Study on CR curves in 3-sphere, focusing on critical curves integration and existence.
problem Addressing the integration and existence of critical curves in the CR 3-sphere.
method Provided a procedure for the explicit integration of general critical curves and characterized closed curves.
result Existence of infinite countably many closed critical curves.
Study rectifying curves in 3D multiplicative Euclidean space.
problem Investigate rectifying curves in a non-Newtonian geometry setting.
method Apply multiplicative differential-geometric concepts to rectifying curves.
result Classify multiplicative rectifying curves using spherical curves.
The paper characterizes pedal curves of quadratic curves.
problem Understanding pedal curves of quadratic curves.
method Analyzing the inverse construction of pedal curves.
result Characterization of pedal curves of quadratic curves.
In classical curve theory, the geometry of a curve in three dimensions is essentially characterized by their invariants, curvature and torsion. When they are given, the problem of finding a corresponding curve is known as 'solving natural equations'. Explicit solutions are known only for a handful of curve classes, inc…
Unified description of aesthetic curves through self-affinities.
problem Characterizing log-aesthetic curves and their properties.
method Reformulating and proving self-affinities of planar curves, integrating equiaffine geometry.
result Unified characterization of constant curvature curves in similarity and equiaffine geometries.
Primitive curves in handlebodies form a connected complex.
problem Understanding the structure of curves in handlebodies.
method Defining and analyzing primitive curves and constructing sequences between them.
result The primitive curve complex for a handlebody is connected.
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.
In this study, we introduce a new type of surface curves called D-type curve. This curve is defined by the property that the unit Darboux vector W0 of a space curve r(s) and unit surface normal n along the curve r(s) satisfy the condition <n,W0>=constant. We point out that a D-type curve is a geodesic curve or an asymp…
Study on triharmonic curves in f-Kenmotsu manifolds.
problem Characterizing triharmonic curves in f-Kenmotsu manifolds.
method Investigation of necessary and sufficient conditions for Frenet curves, slant, and Legendre curves to be triharmonic. Proof of specific properties of triharmonic Frenet curves.
result Triharmonic Frenet curves with constant curvature are Frenet helices in three dimensional f-Kenmotsu manifolds.
The paper generalizes rectifying and normal curves in Lorentzian n-space.
problem Characterizing and classifying g−rectifying and g−normal curves in Lorentzian n-space. method Introducing a g−position vector field and defining g−rectifying and g−normal curves based on this field. result Comprehensive characterization and classification of g−rectifying and g−normal curves. New findings on hyperbolicity of fine curve graphs and their subgraphs.
problem Investigating hyperbolicity of fine curve graphs and their subgraphs.
method Analyzing large subgraphs of fine curve graphs and computing distances in specific cases.
result Large subgraphs of fine curve graphs contain flats of every finite dimension, indicating they are not hyperbolic.
Compact curve solution emerges from non-compact curve.
problem Constructing solutions from non-compact curves.
method Slingshot solution to curve shortening flow.
result Compact embedded solution exists for a finite time.
In this paper we study null Bertrand curves in R14 under the assumption the curve has a Cartan frame. We show that if the derivative vectors of the null Cartan curve in R14 is linearly independent, then this curve is not a Bertrand curve. Since then the already known notion of null Bertrand curves in $R…
Study of p-biharmonic curves and their properties.
problem Generalizing biharmonic curves to p-biharmonic curves. method Classification and analysis of p-biharmonic curves on surfaces and space forms. result Existence and stability of p-biharmonic curves on closed surfaces. Homotopy types of curve and arc complexes are studied.
problem Understanding the homotopy types of curve and arc complexes.
method Proving homotopy equivalence and contractibility of complexes.
result Fine curve complex is homotopy equivalent to curve complex, fine arc complex is contractible.
In this study, we define a new type of direction curves in the Euclidean 3-space such as osculating-direction curve. We give the characterizations for these curves. Moreover, we obtain the relationships between osculating direction curves and some special curves such as helix, slant helix or rectifying curves.
We classify curves in the moduli space of curves that are both Shimura- and Teichmueller curves: Except for the moduli space of genus one curves there is only a single such curve. We start with a Hodge-theoretic description of Shimura curves and of Teichmueller curves that reveals similarities and differences of the tw…
In this paper we consider the idea of Bertrand curves for curves lying on surfaces and by considering the Darboux frames of them we define these curves as Bertrand D-curves and give the characterizations for these curves. We also find the relations between the geodesic curvatures, the normal curvatures and the geodesic…
The paper studies a curve flow preserving anisotropic length for convex curves, leading to a homothetic limit.
problem Anisotropic length preservation in curve deformation.
method A curve flow that maintains anisotropic length, analyzed for convex closed curves.
result Convex curves evolve to homothetic limits of Wulff shapes as time approaches infinity.
Rectangular peg problem solved for many curves.
problem Rectangular peg problem for continuous Jordan curves.
method Microlocal sheaf theory and recent work of Greene and Lobb.
result Affirmative answer for a large class of rectifiable curves.
Characterizes covers using simple closed curves on surfaces.
problem Tackles the equivalence of covers via simple closed curves.
method Uses Teichmüller theory and the complex of curves.
result Two covers are equivalent if and only if the same curves lift to simple curves.
We study pairs of curves with Poncelet's porism properties and compute their vertex curves.
problem Understanding pairs of curves with Poncelet's porism properties.
method Developed formulas to compute vertex curves for given envelope curves and vice versa, for all sufficiently regular pairs of Poncelet curves.
result Formulas produce all possible sufficiently regular pairs of Poncelet curves, including sets of curves analogous to pencils of conic sections.