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.
Study classifies zero mean curvature surfaces with planar curvature lines.
problem Characterizing surfaces with specific curvature properties.
method Complete classification and investigation of their relationship to Thomsen-type surfaces.
result Zero mean curvature surfaces with planar curvature lines belong to a 1-parameter family.
Study geodesic curvature of logarithmic spirals on curved surfaces.
problem Understanding geodesic curvature on curved surfaces.
method Computed geodesic curvature of logarithmic spirals on surfaces of constant Gaussian curvature.
result Asymptotic behavior of geodesic curvature is independent of the ambient surface's curvature.
A complete surface of constant mean curvature 1 (CMC-1) in hyperbolic 3-space with constant curvature -1 has two natural notions of "total curvature"-- one is the total absolute curvature which is the integral over the surface of the absolute value of the Gaussian curvature, and the other is the dual total absolute cur…
Study focal surfaces of wave fronts with unbounded curvatures.
problem Characterizing singularities of focal surfaces near non-degenerate singular points.
method Characterizations based on types of singularities and geometrical properties of initial fronts.
result Investigation of Gaussian curvature behavior of focal surfaces.
The paper tackles prescribing discrete Gaussian curvature on polyhedral surfaces.
problem Prescribing discrete Gaussian curvature on polyhedral surfaces.
method Discrete conformal theory and variational principles with constraints.
result Proves Kazdan-Warner type theorems for polyhedral surfaces.
The notion of a generalized harmonic inverse mean curvature surface in the Euclidean four-space is introduced. A backward Bäcklund transform of a generalized harmonic inverse mean curvature surface is defined. A Darboux transform of a generalized harmonic inverse mean curvature surface is constructed by a backward Bäck…
The study classifies timelike meridian surfaces in Minkowski 4-space.
problem Characterizing timelike meridian surfaces in Minkowski space.
method Analyzing surfaces as one-parameter systems of meridians of rotational hypersurfaces.
result Classification of timelike meridian surfaces with various curvature properties.
Study classifies ruled surfaces from mean curvature flow solutions.
problem Investigating surfaces with specific mean curvature equations.
method Classifying ruled and translation surfaces in Euclidean space.
result Ruled and translation surfaces are cylindrical.
Study of lightcone framed surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space, focusing on curvature behavior.
problem Investigate differential geometric properties of lightcone framed surfaces.
method Introduced modified frame to study the properties of lightcone framed surfaces.
result Showed behavior of Gaussian and mean curvatures at lightlike and singular points.
Classifies surfaces with no Gaussian curvature.
problem Classifying surfaces with vanishing Gaussian curvature.
method Analyzes Willmore surfaces, studies Willmore cones, gives a Bernstein-type theorem.
result Classifies simply-connected, complete Willmore surfaces with vanishing Gaussian curvature.
New type of ruled surfaces studied with properties and examples.
problem Characterizing and understanding new types of ruled surfaces.
method Definition of a new orthonormal frame, calculation of Gaussian and mean curvatures, analysis of Weingarten map and geodesic properties.
result Conditions for an OT-surface to be flat or minimal are derived, and examples of helices and slant helices are provided.
Study of Ricci flow on discrete surfaces of revolution with constant Gaussian curvature.
problem Understanding Ricci flow on discrete surfaces of revolution.
method Explicit parametrizations and Ricci flow analysis for discrete surfaces of revolution.
result Discrete surfaces of revolution approach constant Gaussian curvature under Ricci flow.
Paper classifies special slant surfaces with varying curvature.
problem Classifying surfaces with non-constant mean curvature.
method Analyzing special slant surfaces in complex space forms.
result Complete classification of surfaces with non-constant mean curvature.
The study proves a theorem for surfaces using Codazzi operators and investigates parallel mean curvature surfaces.
problem Understanding surfaces with parallel mean curvature in product spaces.
method Intrinsic Klotz-Osserman theorem and Simons' formula.
result The existence of surfaces with parallel mean curvature in product spaces with non-positive Gaussian curvature.
Solves curvature prescription on rotational surfaces.
problem Prescribing different types of curvatures on rotational surfaces.
method Using arbitrary continuous functions of distance from axis of revolution.
result Complete classification of surfaces with specific curvature relationships.
Planes and spheres are the only stationary surfaces with constant Gauss curvature.
problem Finding surfaces with constant Gauss curvature that are stationary under a specific energy function.
method Proving the uniqueness of stationary surfaces by considering different curvature conditions.
result Planes and spheres are the only stationary surfaces with constant Gauss curvature.
Paper investigates reflection principles for zero mean curvature surfaces in isotropic 3-space.
problem Investigating reflection principles for zero mean curvature surfaces in isotropic 3-space.
method Analyzes reflection principles for zero mean curvature surfaces in I3. result Shows a reflection principle for isotropic line segments on zero mean curvature surfaces in I3. This paper proves properties of CAT(κ) surfaces with bounded curvature.
problem Properties of CAT(κ) surfaces with bounded curvature.
method Proof of bounded curvature, approximation by smooth surfaces.
result CAT(κ) surfaces have bounded curvature.
Lie minimal surfaces are characterized by differential equations of principal curvatures.
problem Characterizing Lie minimal surfaces in Riemannian space forms.
method Using Euler-Lagrange equations and differential equations of principal curvatures.
result Rotational surfaces are found for certain relationships between principal curvatures.
We consider a general theory of curvatures of discrete surfaces equipped with edgewise parallel Gauss images, and where mean and Gaussian curvatures of faces are derived from the faces' areas and mixed areas. Remarkably these notions are capable of unifying notable previously defined classes of surfaces, such as discre…
The paper derives height estimates for surfaces with constant curvature in warped product spaces.
problem Estimating heights of surfaces with constant curvature in warped product spaces.
method Use of conformal parameters and geometric applications to derive height estimates.
result Derives height estimates for surfaces with positive extrinsic or mean curvature in RimesfR2. Upper bounds on area for surfaces with constant mean curvature in hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
problem Finding area constraints for surfaces with constant mean curvature in hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Established an upper bound on the area of closed embedded surfaces with constant mean curvature at least one, depending on the mean curvature and genus bounds.
result Area bound implies compactness for such surfaces, with specific proportional bounds for Bryant surfaces.
Minimal surfaces with planar curvature lines in the Euclidean space have been studied since the late 19th century. On the other hand, the classification of maximal surfaces with planar curvature lines in the Lorentz-Minkowski space has only recently been given. In this paper, we use an alternative method not only to re…
On any timelike surface with zero mean curvature in the four-dimensional Minkowski space we introduce special geometric (canonical) parameters and prove that the Gauss curvature and the normal curvature of the surface satisfy a system of two natural partial differential equations. Conversely, any two solutions to this …
Study on discrete Gaussian curvature for polyhedral surfaces.
problem Discretization of Gaussian curvature for polyhedral surfaces.
method Generalization of discrete conformal equivalence to define discrete Gaussian curvature and classify polyhedral surfaces.
result Existence of polyhedral surfaces with constant discrete Gaussian curvature in every discrete conformal class.
AQFC method estimates mesh curvatures using quadratic surfaces.
problem Estimating curvatures for irregular polygonal meshes.
method Local approximation of vertices and normals by quadratic surfaces, computed as implicit surfaces.
result AQFC provides robust curvature estimation for irregular meshes.
The paper constructs surfaces with prescribed mean curvature in a specific space.
problem Finding surfaces with a given mean curvature in a particular geometric space.
method Phase plane analysis to construct entire rotational graphs and catenoid-type surfaces.
result Classification result for surfaces with linearly prescribed mean curvature.
Solves surface problem in 3D light cone.
problem Björling problem for zero mean curvature surfaces in the three-dimensional light cone.
method Solves the Björling problem for zero mean curvature surfaces in the three-dimensional light cone.
result Constructs and classifies all rotational zero mean curvature surfaces.
We review recent results on classifying complete constant mean curvature 1 (CMC 1) surfaces in hyperbolic 3-space with low total curvature. There are two natural notions of "total curvature" -- one is the total absolute curvature, which is the integral over the surface of the absolute value of the Gaussian curvature, a…
Classifies surfaces with special curvature properties.
problem Rotational surfaces with specific curvature conditions.
method Classifies surfaces with rotationally symmetric norms and linear curvature relations.
result Rotational surfaces with linearly related curvatures are classified.
Proves a new inequality for certain complex surfaces.
problem Analyzes compact Kähler surfaces with positive scalar curvature.
method Uses properties of holomorphic maps and ruled surfaces.
result Proves a 2-systolic inequality on these surfaces.
Study duality of zero mean curvature surfaces in Heisenberg group.
problem Understanding the duality of zero mean curvature surfaces in the Lorentzian Heisenberg group.
method Investigation of a transformation surface associated with zero mean curvature surfaces in the Heisenberg group under two metrics.
result Derivation of the Sym formula for the dual surface in both metric cases.
Study timelike meridian surfaces in Minkowski 4-space with specific properties.
problem Characterize timelike meridian surfaces with special properties in Minkowski 4-space.
method Analyze different classes of timelike meridian surfaces with constant Gauss curvature, mean curvature, and parallel normalized mean curvature vector field.
result Explicit solutions to PDEs describing timelike surfaces with parallel normalized mean curvature vector field.
Study on compact Kähler surfaces for sign-changing curvatures.
problem Prescribing sign-changing Chern scalar curvatures on compact Kähler surfaces.
method Established a Chen-Li type existence theorem and provided an alternative proof.
result Alternative proof of Ding-Liu's theorem on sign-changing Gaussian curvatures.
We survey our recent results on classifying complete constant mean curvature 1 (CMC-1) surfaces in hyperbolic 3-space with low total curvature. There are two natural notions of "total curvature"-- one is the total absolute curvature which is the integral over the surface of the absolute value of the Gaussian curvature,…
The paper classifies surfaces with constant skew curvature in 3-space forms.
problem Classifying surfaces with constant skew curvature in 3-space forms.
method Variational characterization and flow of binormal vector field.
result Classification of rotational surfaces with constant skew curvature.
In this paper, we prove a general halfspace theorem for constant mean curvature surfaces. Under certain hypotheses, we prove that, in an ambient space M^3, any constant mean curvature H_0 surface on one side of a constant mean curvature H_0 surface Σ_0 is an equidistant surface to Σ_0. The main hypotheses of the theore…
New flow generates surfaces with constant curvature.
problem Creating surfaces with specific curvature properties.
method Framed curvature flow, analyzing trajectory surfaces.
result Trajectory surfaces of constant mean or Gaussian curvature.
Classification of surfaces with prescribed mean curvature in Heisenberg space and SL2(R).
problem Surfaces with prescribed mean curvature in Heisenberg space and SL2(R).
method Classification result for rotational surfaces with prescribed mean curvature.
result Existence of embedded tori as counterexamples to the Alexandrov problem.
Study surfaces with specific curvature properties in 3D space.
problem Classify surfaces with prescribed linear Weingarten curvature.
method Analyze immersed surfaces in R3 with specific curvature relations. result Classify rotational surfaces under certain curvature conditions.
Constructs surfaces with specific topologies and curvatures.
problem Creating surfaces with prescribed genus and ends.
method Using a family of constant mean curvature surfaces constructed in \cite{Kleene}, resolving tangency points over catenoidal necks.
result Complete embedded surfaces with freely prescribed genus and ends.
Article explains and implements mean curvature flow for surface parametrization.
problem Surface parametrization challenges.
method Conformalized mean curvature flow implementation.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of mean curvature flow for surface parametrization.
Two holomorphic Hopf differentials for surfaces of non-null parallel mean curvature vector in S^2xS^2 and H^2xH^2 are constructed. A 1:1 correspondence between these surfaces and pairs of constant mean curvature surfaces of S^2xR and H^2xR is established. Using that, surfaces with vanishing Hopf differentials (in parti…
A set of control points can determine a Bezier surface and a triangulated surface simultaneously. We prove that the triangulated surface becomes homeomorphic and ambient isotopic to the Bezier surface via subdivision. We also show that the total Gaussian curvature of the triangulated surface converges to the total Gaus…
Study modular surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space, classifying and analyzing their curvature and applications.
problem Understanding the curvature properties of modular surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Analyzing the sign of Gaussian and mean curvature, classifying surfaces, and applying to conformal field theories.
result Complete classification of zero Gaussian curvature modular surfaces and non-existence of non-planar maximal modular surfaces.
Minimal surfaces with negative curvature found in large spheres.
problem Existence of minimal surfaces with negative curvature in large dimensional spheres.
method Applied Song's strategy to closed Riemann surfaces with large automorphism groups, resulting in almost hyperbolic minimal surfaces.
result Existence of closed minimal surfaces with negative induced curvature in any sphere of large dimension.
Study on minimal surfaces with closed curvature lines in 3D space.
problem Investigating complete non-orientable minimal surfaces with specific curvature properties.
method Analyzing complete non-orientable minimal surfaces of finite total curvature in R3 with ends foliated by closed lines of curvature. result There are no such surfaces with one end, proving a rigid situation.