We consider the solid angle that a planar compact subset subtends at a point in a level set of height h and study two extremal problems for the solid angle. One of the variables is a point in such a plane, that is, we study the properties of the solid angle maximizer. The other is the pair of a planar compact subset an…
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This note generalizes the visual angle to convex sets in 3D space.
problem Analyzing geometric properties of convex sets in 3D space.
method Generalizing the visual angle to convex sets in Euclidean space and expressing geometric quantities in terms of integrals of functions related to the solid angle.
result Invariant quantities of the original convex set can be expressed by integrals of functions related to the solid angle.
Notes on angles and solid angles, in relation with Euler's memoir De mensura angulorum solidorummath.GT
This paper explores historical and philosophical aspects of angles and solid angles, inspired by Euler's work.
problem Understanding the historical context and philosophical implications of angles and solid angles.
method Historical review and analysis of mathematical and philosophical works.
result Questions raised by Euler about angles and solid angles are timeless and relevant to modern mathematics.
The paper introduces surfaces with constant solid angle for designing shell structures.
problem Designing shell structures with balanced structural, spatial, aesthetic, and construction requirements.
method Proposes surfaces defined by constant solid angle at all points, using Gauss-Bonnet theorem and Newton's method.
result Constant solid angle surfaces enable control over boundary slope and span-to-height ratio, making them structurally viable.
Given a smooth closed oriented manifold of dimension embedded in we study properties of the `solid angle' function . It turns out that a non-critical level set of is an explicit Seifert hypersurface for .
Researchers solved a geometry paradox for creased tubes.
problem Resolving the paradox of Gaussian curvature in creased tubes.
method Calculated Gaussian curvature in terms of rate of change of solid angle, dependent on fold angle and curvature.
result Gaussian curvature is zero overall despite the surface being doubly-curved.
Deforming ideal solid torimath.GT
We describe the deformation space of a solid torus with boundary modelled on convex ideal hyperbolic polyhedra. This deformation space is given by natural Gauss--Bonnet type inequalities on the dihedral angles. The result extends to solid tori with an arbitrary conical singularity along the core. Our method is to decom…
Minimal surfaces span periodic curves in 3D space.
problem Existence of minimal surfaces spanning periodic curves.
method Proof of existence for minimal surfaces using periodic curves in .
result Existence of noncompact simply connected periodic minimal surfaces.
In this paper we investigate constant mean curvature surfaces with nonempty boundary in Euclidean space that meet a right cylinder at a constant angle along the boundary. If the surface lies inside of the cylinder, we obtain some results of symmetry by using the Alexandrov reflection method. When the mean curvature is …
In this work we simulate null geodesics for the Bonnor massive dipole metric by implementing a symbolic-numerical algorithm in Sage and Python. This program is also capable of visualizing in 3D, in principle, the geodesics for any given metric. Geodesics are launched from a common point, collectively forming a cone of …
In this article we study the shape of a compact surface of constant mean curvature of Euclidean space whose boundary is contained in a round sphere. We consider the case that the boundary is prescribed or that the surface meets the sphere with a constant angle. We study under what geometric conditions the surface must …
Capillary surfaces in a conemath.DG
We show that a capillary surface in a solid cone, that is, a surface that has constant mean curvature and the boundary of surface meets the boundary of the cone with a constant angle, is radially graphical if the mean curvature is non-positive with respect to the Gauss map pointing toward the domain bounded by the surf…
Differentiable voxelization for 3D meshes with GPU acceleration.
problem Efficient and accurate voxelization of 3D meshes.
method Differentiable voxelization using winding number and solid angles, with GPU acceleration and neural network deformation.
result State-of-the-art performance in accuracy and efficiency on the ShapeNet dataset.
Euler explored spherical geometry using trigonometric formulae and solid geometry methods.
problem Developing trigonometric formulae for spherical geometry.
method Used calculus of variations and classical solid geometry methods.
result Established trigonometric formulae and computed spherical triangle areas.
The paper proves a Willmore-type inequality for unbounded convex sets.
problem Proving a Willmore-type inequality for unbounded convex sets.
method Analytical proof involving hypersurfaces, contact angle conditions, and asymptotic volume ratio.
result The Willmore-type inequality holds for unbounded closed convex sets with certain conditions.
We study the 3-dimensional combinatorial Yamabe flow in hyperbolic background geometry. For a triangulation of a 3-manifold, we prove that if the number of tetrahedra incident to each vertex is at least 23, then there exist real or virtual ball packings with vanishing (extended) combinatorial scalar curvature, i.e. the…
Identifies Heegaard Floer homology solid tori via Dehn fillings.
problem Characterizing Heegaard Floer homology solid tori.
method Using Dehn fillings to identify solid tori.
result Characterized Seifert fibered Heegaard Floer solid tori.
Proves NP and co-NP status for knot core recognition in solid torus.
problem Determining if a knot is the core of a solid torus.
method Alternate proof and corollary of Hopf link recognition problem.
result Proves NP and co-NP status for solid torus core recognition problem.
New theorem for 4D links simplifies characterisation problem.
problem Long-standing open problem in link characterisation.
method Reidemeister Theorem for solid ribbon torus links.
result Complete characterisation of a related class of links.
Classifies small links in an unmarked solid torus.
problem Classifying knots and links in an unmarked solid torus.
method Invariants and Dehn twists to detect and transform links.
result Classification of all non-split links up to 6 crossings.
New method constructs Seifert solids from bridge trisections.
problem Constructing Seifert solids from bridge trisections.
method Adapting Seifert's algorithm to tri-plane diagrams.
result Classification results on surface decomposability and unknottedness.
We show that in any triangulation of a solid torus, there is a pre-core curve that lies in the 2-skeleton and that intersects the interior of each face in at most 10 straight arcs. By definition, a pre-core curve is a simple closed curve that becomes a core curve when a collar is attached to the boundary of the solid t…
The paper classifies all tight contact structures on a solid torus.
problem Classifying tight contact structures on a solid torus with specified dividing sets.
method Writing down a closed formula for the number of non-isotopic tight contact structures with any given dividing set.
result The complete classification of tight contact structures on a solid torus.
Study Murasugi sum in 4D for knotted surfaces, defining arborescent surfaces.
problem Defining and understanding Murasugi sum in 4D for knotted surfaces.
method Introduced a 4D Murasugi sum to define arborescent knotted surfaces.
result Defined and studied arborescent knotted surfaces using 4D Murasugi sum.
New invariant defined for tied links in solid torus.
problem Defining an invariant for tied links in solid torus.
method Using skein relations and Jones' method over bt-algebra of type B with Markov trace.
result Recovery of invariant defined for tied links in solid torus.
Geometrically reformulates Cosserat solid mechanics using differential geometry.
problem Formalizing Cosserat solid mechanics in modern differential geometry.
method Formulation as a principal fibre bundle, using Cartan's magic formula, and integrating infinitesimal strains.
result Reveals strain as a Lie algebra-valued one-form and finite strain through integration.
We interpret Coxeter's truncated braid groups in terms of Platonic solids.
problem Understanding the structure of truncated braid groups.
method Topological interpretation using orbifolds.
result Connection between truncated braid groups and Platonic solids.
Normalizing flows for atomic solidsphysics.comp-ph
Normalizing flows model atomic solids without needing ground-truth samples.
problem Modeling atomic solids without ground-truth samples.
method Normalizing flows to transform a base distribution into the target solid.
result Excellent agreement between model estimates and literature values for Helmholtz free energy.
The paper evaluates homology for links in a solid torus with special boundary conditions.
problem Evaluating homology for links in a solid torus with specific boundary conditions.
method Using foam evaluation, the paper describes equivariant SL(2) and SL(3) homology for links in the solid torus with a distinguished line.
result Generators of state spaces for annular webs are represented by foams with boundary intersecting a distinguished line, contributing additional terms to the foam evaluation.
The versal deformation of small resolutions of conic bundles over with two sections blown downmath.AG
Researchers describe how special conic bundles deform into double solids.
problem Understanding the versal deformation of conic bundles over .
method Explicit description of deformation in a general context.
result Explicit description of the deformation of conic bundles into double solids.
We introduce the notion of rational links in the solid torus. We show that rational links in the solid torus are fully characterized by rational tangles, and hence by the continued fraction of the rational tangle. Furthermore, we generalize this by giving an infinite family of ambient isotopy invariants of colored diag…
We use the topological invariant of spatial graphs introduced by S. Yamada to find necessary conditions for a spatial graph to be periodic with a prime period. The proof of the main result is based on computing the Yamada skein algebra of the solid torus then proving that this algebra injects into the Kauffman bracket …
Formula connects knot invariant to Lefschetz number, proving special case for Seifert solids.
problem Establishing a formula relating Miyazawa's knot invariant to Lefschetz number.
method Using monopole Floer homology with Pin(2)-equivariant perturbations and integer coefficients.
result Proves for certain 2-knots in with specific Seifert solid properties.
Extends Frohman and Rannard's result to Seifert fiber spaces with singular surfaces.
problem Characterize essential surfaces in Seifert fiber spaces with singular surfaces.
method Extends Frohman and Rannard's approach to handle surfaces with singular fibers.
result Characterizes essential surfaces in Seifert fiber spaces with singular surfaces.
Maps from rational homology solid tori yield rank inequalities in Heegaard Floer homology.
problem Rank inequalities in Heegaard Floer homology.
method Using Hanselman-Rasmussen-Watson's bordered Floer homology, we extend their proof to rational homology solid tori.
result We provide rank inequalities for Heegaard Floer homology.
New method fractures hyperbolic manifolds using cone singularities.
problem Deforming hyperbolic manifolds with cone singularities.
method Direct manipulation of a fundamental polyhedron to change cone angles.
result Upper unknotting tunnels of highly twisted links can be drilled out.
We construct new embedded self-shrinkers of genus 3, 5, 7, 11 and 19 using variational methods. Our self-shrinkers resemble doublings of the Platonic solids and were discovered numerically by D. Chopp in 1994.
Study on knots in contact manifolds, focusing on their width and thickness.
problem Understanding the width and thickness of knots in contact manifolds.
method Analyzing solid tori, defining width, and comparing it to Thurston-Bennequin invariant.
result Existence of non-thickenable tori in various knot types.
We use the 3d-3d correspondence together with the DGG construction of theories labelled by 3-manifolds M to define a non-perturbative state-integral model for SL(n,C) Chern-Simons theory at any level k, based on ideal triangulations. The resulting partition functions generalize a widely studied k=1 state-integ…
We present explicit geometric decompositions of the complement of tiling links, which are alternating links whose projection graphs are uniform tilings of the 2-sphere, the Euclidean plane or the hyperbolic plane. This requires generalizing the angle structures program of Casson and Rivin for triangulations with a mixt…
Skeleta of Platonic solids are factored into spheres.
problem Factor Platonic polytope skeletons into canonical spheres.
method Explicit construction and application of Keevash's design theorem.
result Existence and construction of sphere factorizations for Platonic polytope skeletons.
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.
Researchers compute -skein modules for lens spaces.
problem Computing -skein modules for lens spaces.
method Action of -skein algebra on solid torus's -skein module.
result Lens spaces' -skein modules span by specific elements.
The study shows that inscribed rectangles in smooth curves cover at least one third of all possible aspect ratios.
problem Determining the coverage of inscribed rectangles in smooth Jordan curves.
method Analyzing sets of disjoint homologically nontrivial projective planes and applying Kemperman's theorem.
result The Lebesgue measure of the set of aspect ratios is at least 1/3.
DM approximates submanifolds with error bounds.
problem Understanding the accuracy of Diffusion Maps in embedding submanifolds.
method Deriving geometric properties and deriving bounds on embedding errors.
result Error bounds for DM embeddings and tangent spaces.
Let be a 1-bridge braid in a solid torus , and let be a curve on the torus of the exterior of . It will be shown that Dehn filling on along produces a solid torus if and only if and satisfy one of four conditions determined by the parameters $(w,b,t…
A vertex-transitive map is a map on a surface on which the automorphism group of acts transitively on the set of vertices of . If the face-cycles at all the vertices in a map are of same type then the map is called a semi-equivelar map. Clearly, a vertex-transitive map is semi-equivelar. Converse of this is …
The present paper is devoted to the joint motion of two immiscible incompressible liquids in porous media. The liquids have different densities and initially separated by a surface of strong discontinuity (free boundary). We discuss the results of numerical simulations for exact free boundary problems on the microscopi…