Unified framework for geometric computation of minimum-area homotopy.
problem Computing the minimum homotopy area of a closed curve.
method Unified combinatorial word approach combining geometric and algebraic methods.
result Unified geometric proof and constructive algorithm for minimum area homotopy.
The paper proves existence of minimal homotopies for immersed planar curves.
problem Existence of area-minimizing homotopies between homotopic curves in the plane.
method Geometric and variational approach, lifting curves into higher co-dimension, applying Douglas's solution of the Plateau problem.
result Uniform convergence of Douglas minimizers and minimal homotopy area minimization.
Investigates ropelength of complex knots and links.
problem Establishing ropelength for knots and links beyond tested crossing numbers.
method Investigated torus knots up to 1023 crossings, satellite knots up to 42 crossings, and used a model of repeated Hopf links.
result Found power-law scaling in T(p,p+1) and derived formulae for predicting crossing-ropelength relationships.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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…
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.
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. 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.
In this paper we consider the idea of Mannheim partner curves for curves lying on surfaces and by considering the Darboux frames of them we define these curves as Mannheim partner D-curves and give the characterizations for these curves. We also find the relations between the geodesic curvatures, the normal curvatures …
Defines signed quasiregular curves and proves growth theorem.
problem Understanding growth of signed quasiregular curves.
method Proves weak reverse Hölder inequality and uses it to prove growth theorem.
result Proves growth theorem for signed quasiregular curves.
In this paper, we consider the idea of Bertrand curves for curves lying on surfaces in Minkowski 3-space. By considering the Darboux frame, we define these curves as Bertrand D-curves and give the characterizations for those curves. We also find the relations between the geodesic curvatures, the normal curvatures and t…
We show that one can define a spectral curve for the Cauchy-Riemann operator on a punctured elliptic curve if one imposes appropriate boundary conditions. Algebraic curves of the type thus obtained appear as irreducible components of spectral curves of minimal tori with planar ends in R^3. It appears that these curves …
In this paper, we give the defination of harmonic curvature function some special curves such as helix, slant curves, Mannheim curves and Bertrand curves. Then, we recall the characterizations of helices [8], slant curves (see [19]) and Mannheim curves (see [12]) in three dimensional Lie groups using their harmonic cur…
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…
Using the moving frame and invariants, any discrete curve in R3 could be uniquely identified by its centroaffine curvatures and torsions. In this paper, depending on the affine curvatures of the fractal curves, such as Koch curve and Hilbert curve, we can clearly describe their iterative regularities. Interestingly…
In this study, we define a family of null curves in Minkowski 3-space and called null similar curves. We obtain some properties of these special curves. We show that two null curves are null similar curves if and only if these curves form a null Bertrand pair. Moreover, we obtain that the family of null geodesics and n…
Study of curves in dual space with constant curvature and torsion.
problem Classifying curves in dual space with specific geometric properties.
method Defined curvature and torsion for curves in dual space, classified curves with constant properties, and proved existence theorems.
result Established fundamental theorem of existence for dual curves with prescribed curvature and torsion.
Study on curve shortening flow in 3D space curves, showing convexity preservation and avoidance principle.
problem Analyzing the behavior of space curves under curve shortening flow in R3. method Analysis of properties of space curves evolved by the curve shortening flow, including convexity preservation and avoidance principle.
result Orthogonal projections of space curves remain convex, and the Avoidance principle is shown for spherical curves.
Study on Killing magnetic curves in Heisenberg group geometry.
problem Understanding Killing magnetic curves in Heisenberg group.
method Presentation of Heisenberg group geometry and geodesics, study of Killing magnetic curves with explicit formulas.
result Explicit formulas for Killing magnetic curves in Heisenberg group.
The study explores isoptic curves of cycloids and their applications.
problem Understanding isoptic curves of cycloids.
method Definition of isoptic curve, parametric equations, and support function.
result Determination of isoptic curves for hypocycloids and epicycloids.
Compact, non-convex curve flows are created.
problem Creating compact, non-convex ancient solutions for curve shortening flow.
method Constructed an ancient solution asymptotic to Yin-Yang curve.
result Compact, non-convex ancient solutions for curve shortening flow are demonstrated.