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48 results for surface tensions

We develop a theory of axisymmetric surfaces minimizing a combination of surface tension and nematic elastic energies which may be suitable for describing simple film and bubble shapes. As a function of the elastic constant and the applied tension on the bubbles, we find the analogues of the unduloid, sphere, and nodoi…

2008-11-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Networks, which represent agents and interactions between them, arise in myriad applications throughout the sciences, engineering, and even the humanities. To understand large-scale structure in a network, a common task is to cluster a network's nodes into sets called "communities", such that there are dense connection…

2018-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Let MM be a closed Riemannian surface and unu_n a sequence of maps from MM to Riemannian manifold NN satisfying supn(unL2(M)+τ(un)Lp(M))Λ\sup_n(\|\nabla u_n\|_{L^2(M)}+\|τ(u_n)\|_{L^p(M)})\leq Λ for some p>1p>1, where τ(un)τ(u_n) is the tension field of the mapping unu_n. For the general target manifold NN, if p65p\geq \frac 65, we prove th…

2012-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Let unu_n be a sequence of mappings from a closed Riemannian surface MM to a general Riemannian manifold NN. If unu_n satisfies \beno \sup_{n}\big(\|\nabla u_n\|_{L^2(M)}+\|τ(u_n)\|_{L^{p}(M)}\big)\leq Λ\quad \text{for some}\,\,p>1, \eeno where τ(un)τ(u_n) is the tension field of unu_n, then there hold the so called ene…

2016-03-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Proves convexity of minimizers in energy functions with convex potentials.

problem Connectedness and convexity of minimizers in energy functions involving surface tensions and convex potentials.
method Introduces a 'two-point function' to measure lack of convexity and prove negative second variation of the energy.
result Positively answers an old question of Almgren about connectedness and convexity of minimizers.

Minimal hypersurfaces are the only HH-tensional in 4D space forms.

problem Classifying HH-tensional hypersurfaces in 4D space forms.
method Investigation of HH-tensional hypersurfaces in 44-dimensional space forms of constant sectional curvature.
result Minimal hypersurfaces are the only HH-tensional hypersurfaces in 4D space forms.

A deep learning method automates tensioning for surgical tissue cutting.

problem Automating tensioning for surgical tissue cutting to improve accuracy and reliability.
method Deep reinforcement learning for modeling an autonomous tensioning planner.
result The proposed method outperforms existing methods in terms of performance and robustness.

For the class of approximate harmonic maps uW1,2(Σ,N)u\in W^{1,2}(Σ,N) from a closed Riemmanian surface (Σ,g)(Σ,g) to a compact Riemannian manifold (N,h)(N, h), we show that (i) the so-called energy identity holds for weakly convergent approximate harmonic maps {un}:ΣN\{u_n\}:Σ\to N, with tension fields τ(un)τ(u_n) bounded in the Morrey spa…

2016-04-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider a Canham-Helfrich-type variational problem defined over closed surfaces enclosing a fixed volume and having fixed surface area. The problem models the shape of multiphase biomembranes. It consists of minimizing the sum of the Canham-Helfrich energy, in which the bending rigidities and spontaneous curvatures…

2012-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the regularity of an interface between two incompressible and inviscid fluids flows in the presence of surface tension. We obtain local in time estimates on the interface in H32k+1H^{\frac32k +1} and the velocity fields in H32kH^{\frac32k}. These estimates are obtained using geometric considerations which show th…

2006-09-20abs ↗pdf ↗

A stationary rotating surface is a compact surface in Euclidean space whose mean curvature HH at each point xx satisfies 2H(x)=ar2+b2H(x)=a r^2+b, where rr is the distance from xx to a fixed straight-line LL, and aa and bb are constants. These surfaces are solutions of a variational problem that describes the shape of a …

2008-09-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Study phase transition in liquid crystal droplets using mathematical analysis.

problem Mathematical analysis of phase transition between isotropic and nematic states of liquid crystals.
method Rigorous mathematical analysis using the Ericksen model and Γ-convergence theory.
result Γ-limit provides geometric description and anchoring conditions for liquid crystal orientations.

Ambitwistor string matches superstring chiral integrands at zero tension.

problem Matching scattering amplitudes in superstring theory and ambitwistor string theory.
method Direct computation and reduction to ordinary moduli space.
result Chiral half integrands of superstring match those of ambitwistor string in the zero tension limit.

The elastic net was introduced as a heuristic algorithm for combinatorial optimisation and has been applied, among other problems, to biological modelling. It has an energy function which trades off a fitness term against a tension term. In the original formulation of the algorithm the tension term was implicitly based…

2011-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of degenerating maps to Riemannian manifolds, proving asymptotic limits and existence of minimal cylinders.

problem Blow-up analysis and behavior of maps from degenerating surfaces to compact manifolds.
method Blow-up analysis, generalized energy identities, neck asymptotic limits, evolution system for minimal cylinders.
result Asymptotic limits of necks are geodesics or geodesic-like curves, confirming conjectures.

We consider maps into Riemannian manifolds of non-positive curvature and start developing a systematic PDE theory. We control the Sobolev H2,2H^{2,2}-norm of such a map in terms of its energy, the L2L^2-norm of its tension field and a topological term depending on the homotopy class. We also solve a Dirchlet problem with…

2003-12-11abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we investigate the strict convexity and the differentiability properties of the stable norm, which corresponds to the homogenized surface tension for a periodic perimeter homogenization problem (in a regular and uniformly elliptic case). We prove that it is always differentiable in totally irrational dire…

2012-05-07abs ↗pdf ↗

The study examines the behavior of maps near the boundary of surfaces.

problem Analyzing the behavior of approximate harmonic maps near the boundary of surfaces.
method Blow-up analysis and energy identity for maps from surfaces to manifolds with free boundary.
result Energy identity and no neck property hold during the blow-up process.

In earlier work, we provided a general description of the forces of attraction and repulsion, encountered by two parallel vertical plates of infinite extent and of possibly differing materials, when partially immersed in an infinite liquid bath and subject to surface tension forces. In the present study, we examine som…

2016-03-23abs ↗pdf ↗

What are the possible shapes of various things and why? For instance, when a closed wire or a frame is dipped into a soap solution and is raised up from the solution, the surface spanning the wire is a soap film. What are the possible shapes of soap films and why? Or, for instance, why is DNA like a double spiral stair…

2002-08-23abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we study the parabolic evolution equation tu=(Du2+2detDu)1Δu\partial_t u=(|Du|^{2}+2|\det Du|)^{-1} Δu, where u:M×[0,)Nu : M\times[0,\infty) \to N is an evolving map between compact flat surfaces. We use a tensor maximum principle for the induced metric to establish two-sided bounds on the singular values of Du, which shows tha…

2016-09-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Study biharmonic submanifolds in warped product structures.

problem Characterize biharmonic submanifolds in warped product spaces.
method Analyze tension and bitension fields, relate to warping function and geometry of submanifolds.
result Characterize tangentially and normally biharmonic cases via differential conditions on the warping function.

Anisotropic obstacle problems and Stefan problem studied with evolving surfaces.

problem Anisotropic parabolic obstacle problems and Stefan problem.
method Cahn-Hoffman transform and anisotropic mean curvature flow.
result Optimal regularity of the solution and C1,αC^{1,α}-regularity of the evolving free boundary.

A generalization of the Euler-Plateau problem to account for the energy contribution due to twisting of the bounding loop is proposed. Euler-Lagrange equations are derived in a parameterized setting and a bifurcation analysis is performed. A pair of dimensionless parameters govern bifurcations from a flat, circular gro…

2014-05-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Harmonic morphisms and p-harmonic functions constructed on symmetric spaces.

problem Constructing harmonic morphisms and p-harmonic functions on symmetric spaces.
method Using Cartan embedding and related maps to relate tension field and conformality operator.
result Simple formulae relating tension field and conformality operator on symmetric spaces to those on their images.

We explore the use of random forest and gradient boosting, two powerful tree-based machine learning algorithms, for the detection of cosmic strings in maps of the cosmic microwave background (CMB), through their unique Gott-Kaiser-Stebbins effect on the temperature anisotropies.The information in the maps is compressed…

2018-01-12abs ↗pdf ↗

New findings show privacy affects generalization error in a non-monotonic way.

problem Privacy and robustness in distributed learning.
method Theoretical analysis and matching lower/upper bounds on algorithmic stability.
result Generalization error is non-monotonically affected by privacy, depending on noise level.

This article asks how planning scholarship may effectively gain impact in planning practice through media exposure. In liberal democracies the public sphere is dominated by mass media. Therefore, working with such media is a prerequisite for effective public impact of planning research. Using the example of megaproject…

2013-04-05abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that the maximally supersymmetric pp-waves of IIB superstring and M-theories can be obtained as a Penrose limit of the supersymmetric AdS x S solutions. In addition we find that in a certain large tension limit, the geometry seen by a brane probe in an AdS x S background is either Minkowski space or a maximally…

2002-01-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows pooling scores for conformal prediction distorts group coverage.

problem Pooling scores for conformal prediction distorts group coverage.
method Derived conservation law and lower bound, demonstrated tension between fairness definitions, quantified trade-off between policies.
result Pooling scores for conformal prediction distorts group coverage.

This work analyzes fairness-accuracy trade-offs using causal methods.

problem Discriminatory behavior in machine learning systems based on sensitive characteristics.
method Introduces path-specific excess loss (PSEL) and causal fairness/utility ratio to quantify trade-offs.
result Shows how enforcing fairness constraints can reduce discrimination while increasing loss.