Author: Áurea Casinhas Quintino
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110888220X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
From Bäcklund to Darboux, this monograph presents a comprehensive journey through the transformation theory of constrained Willmore surfaces, a topic of great importance in modern differential geometry and, in particular, in the field of integrable systems in Riemannian geometry. The first book on this topic, it discusses in detail a spectral deformation, Bäcklund transformations and Darboux transformations, and proves that all these transformations preserve the existence of a conserved quantity, defining, in particular, transformations within the class of constant mean curvature surfaces in 3-dimensional space-forms, with, furthermore, preservation of both the space-form and the mean curvature, and bridging the gap between different approaches to the subject, classical and modern. Clearly written with extensive references, chapter introductions and self-contained accounts of the core topics, it is suitable for newcomers to the theory of constrained Wilmore surfaces. Many detailed computations and new results unavailable elsewhere in the literature make it also an appealing reference for experts.
Constrained Willmore Surfaces
Author: Áurea Casinhas Quintino
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110888220X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
From Bäcklund to Darboux, this monograph presents a comprehensive journey through the transformation theory of constrained Willmore surfaces, a topic of great importance in modern differential geometry and, in particular, in the field of integrable systems in Riemannian geometry. The first book on this topic, it discusses in detail a spectral deformation, Bäcklund transformations and Darboux transformations, and proves that all these transformations preserve the existence of a conserved quantity, defining, in particular, transformations within the class of constant mean curvature surfaces in 3-dimensional space-forms, with, furthermore, preservation of both the space-form and the mean curvature, and bridging the gap between different approaches to the subject, classical and modern. Clearly written with extensive references, chapter introductions and self-contained accounts of the core topics, it is suitable for newcomers to the theory of constrained Wilmore surfaces. Many detailed computations and new results unavailable elsewhere in the literature make it also an appealing reference for experts.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110888220X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
From Bäcklund to Darboux, this monograph presents a comprehensive journey through the transformation theory of constrained Willmore surfaces, a topic of great importance in modern differential geometry and, in particular, in the field of integrable systems in Riemannian geometry. The first book on this topic, it discusses in detail a spectral deformation, Bäcklund transformations and Darboux transformations, and proves that all these transformations preserve the existence of a conserved quantity, defining, in particular, transformations within the class of constant mean curvature surfaces in 3-dimensional space-forms, with, furthermore, preservation of both the space-form and the mean curvature, and bridging the gap between different approaches to the subject, classical and modern. Clearly written with extensive references, chapter introductions and self-contained accounts of the core topics, it is suitable for newcomers to the theory of constrained Wilmore surfaces. Many detailed computations and new results unavailable elsewhere in the literature make it also an appealing reference for experts.
Constrained Willmore Surfaces
Author: Áurea Casinhas Quintino
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108794424
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
From Bäcklund to Darboux: a comprehensive journey through the transformation theory of constrained Willmore surfaces, with applications to constant mean curvature surfaces.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108794424
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
From Bäcklund to Darboux: a comprehensive journey through the transformation theory of constrained Willmore surfaces, with applications to constant mean curvature surfaces.
Willmore Energy and Willmore Conjecture
Author: Magdalena D. Toda
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1498744648
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
This book is the first monograph dedicated entirely to Willmore energy and Willmore surfaces as contemporary topics in differential geometry. While it focuses on Willmore energy and related conjectures, it also sits at the intersection between integrable systems, harmonic maps, Lie groups, calculus of variations, geometric analysis and applied differential geometry. Rather than reproducing published results, it presents new directions, developments and open problems. It addresses questions like: What is new in Willmore theory? Are there any new Willmore conjectures and open problems? What are the contemporary applications of Willmore surfaces? As well as mathematicians and physicists, this book is a useful tool for postdoctoral researchers and advanced graduate students working in this area.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1498744648
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
This book is the first monograph dedicated entirely to Willmore energy and Willmore surfaces as contemporary topics in differential geometry. While it focuses on Willmore energy and related conjectures, it also sits at the intersection between integrable systems, harmonic maps, Lie groups, calculus of variations, geometric analysis and applied differential geometry. Rather than reproducing published results, it presents new directions, developments and open problems. It addresses questions like: What is new in Willmore theory? Are there any new Willmore conjectures and open problems? What are the contemporary applications of Willmore surfaces? As well as mathematicians and physicists, this book is a useful tool for postdoctoral researchers and advanced graduate students working in this area.
Constrained Willmore Surfaces
Author: Áurea Casinhas Quintino
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781108885478
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"This work is dedicated to the study of the Mèobius invariant class of constrained Willmore surfaces and its symmetries. Characterized by the perturbed harmonicity of the mean curvature sphere congruence, a generalization of the well-developed integrable systems theory of harmonic maps emerges. The starting point is a zero-curvature characterization, due to Burstall-Calderbank, which we derive from the underlying variational problem. Constrained Willmore surfaces come equipped with a family of flat metric connections. We then define a spectral deformation, by the action of a loop of flat metric connections; Bèacklund transformations, defined by the application of a version of the Terng-Uhlenbeck dressing action by simple factors; and, in 4-space, Darboux transformations, based on the solution of a Riccati equation, generalizing the transformation of Willmore surfaces presented in the quaternionic setting by Burstall-Ferus-Leschke-Pedit-Pinkall. We establish a permutability between spectral deformation and Bèacklund transformation and prove that non-trivial Darboux transformation of constrained Willmore surfaces in 4-space can be obtained as a particular case of Bèacklund transformation. All these transformations corresponding to the zero Lagrange multiplier preserve the class of Willmore surfaces. We verify that both spectral deformation and Bèacklund transformation preserve the class of constrained Willmore surfaces admitting a conserved quantity, defining, in particular, transformations within the class of constant mean curvature surfaces in 3-dimensional space-forms, with, furthermore, preservation of both the space-form and the mean curvature, in the latter case. Constrained Willmore transformation proves to be unifying to the rich transformation theory of CMC surfaces in 3-space"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781108885478
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"This work is dedicated to the study of the Mèobius invariant class of constrained Willmore surfaces and its symmetries. Characterized by the perturbed harmonicity of the mean curvature sphere congruence, a generalization of the well-developed integrable systems theory of harmonic maps emerges. The starting point is a zero-curvature characterization, due to Burstall-Calderbank, which we derive from the underlying variational problem. Constrained Willmore surfaces come equipped with a family of flat metric connections. We then define a spectral deformation, by the action of a loop of flat metric connections; Bèacklund transformations, defined by the application of a version of the Terng-Uhlenbeck dressing action by simple factors; and, in 4-space, Darboux transformations, based on the solution of a Riccati equation, generalizing the transformation of Willmore surfaces presented in the quaternionic setting by Burstall-Ferus-Leschke-Pedit-Pinkall. We establish a permutability between spectral deformation and Bèacklund transformation and prove that non-trivial Darboux transformation of constrained Willmore surfaces in 4-space can be obtained as a particular case of Bèacklund transformation. All these transformations corresponding to the zero Lagrange multiplier preserve the class of Willmore surfaces. We verify that both spectral deformation and Bèacklund transformation preserve the class of constrained Willmore surfaces admitting a conserved quantity, defining, in particular, transformations within the class of constant mean curvature surfaces in 3-dimensional space-forms, with, furthermore, preservation of both the space-form and the mean curvature, in the latter case. Constrained Willmore transformation proves to be unifying to the rich transformation theory of CMC surfaces in 3-space"--
Minimal Surfaces: Integrable Systems and Visualisation
Author: Tim Hoffmann
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030685411
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This book collects original peer-reviewed contributions to the conferences organised by the international research network “Minimal surfaces: Integrable Systems and Visualization” financed by the Leverhulme Trust. The conferences took place in Cork, Granada, Munich and Leicester between 2016 and 2019. Within the theme of the network, the presented articles cover a broad range of topics and explore exciting links between problems related to the mean curvature of surfaces in homogeneous 3-manifolds, like minimal surfaces, CMC surfaces and mean curvature flows, integrable systems and visualisation. Combining research and overview articles by prominent international researchers, the book offers a valuable resource for both researchers and students who are interested in this research area.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030685411
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This book collects original peer-reviewed contributions to the conferences organised by the international research network “Minimal surfaces: Integrable Systems and Visualization” financed by the Leverhulme Trust. The conferences took place in Cork, Granada, Munich and Leicester between 2016 and 2019. Within the theme of the network, the presented articles cover a broad range of topics and explore exciting links between problems related to the mean curvature of surfaces in homogeneous 3-manifolds, like minimal surfaces, CMC surfaces and mean curvature flows, integrable systems and visualisation. Combining research and overview articles by prominent international researchers, the book offers a valuable resource for both researchers and students who are interested in this research area.
From Geometry to Quantum Mechanics
Author: Yoshiaki Maeda
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0817645306
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
* Invited articles in differential geometry and mathematical physics in honor of Hideki Omori * Focus on recent trends and future directions in symplectic and Poisson geometry, global analysis, Lie group theory, quantizations and noncommutative geometry, as well as applications of PDEs and variational methods to geometry * Will appeal to graduate students in mathematics and quantum mechanics; also a reference
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0817645306
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
* Invited articles in differential geometry and mathematical physics in honor of Hideki Omori * Focus on recent trends and future directions in symplectic and Poisson geometry, global analysis, Lie group theory, quantizations and noncommutative geometry, as well as applications of PDEs and variational methods to geometry * Will appeal to graduate students in mathematics and quantum mechanics; also a reference
Differential Geometry and Integrable Systems
Author: Martin A. Guest
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821829386
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Ideas and techniques from the theory of integrable systems are playing an increasingly important role in geometry. Thanks to the development of tools from Lie theory, algebraic geometry, symplectic geometry, and topology, classical problems are investigated more systematically. New problems are also arising in mathematical physics. A major international conference was held at the University of Tokyo in July 2000. It brought together scientists in all of the areas influenced byintegrable systems. This book is the first of three collections of expository and research articles. This volume focuses on differential geometry. It is remarkable that many classical objects in surface theory and submanifold theory are described as integrable systems. Having such a description generallyreveals previously unnoticed symmetries and can lead to surprisingly explicit solutions. Surfaces of constant curvature in Euclidean space, harmonic maps from surfaces to symmetric spaces, and analogous structures on higher-dimensional manifolds are some of the examples that have broadened the horizons of differential geometry, bringing a rich supply of concrete examples into the theory of integrable systems. Many of the articles in this volume are written by prominent researchers and willserve as introductions to the topics. It is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in integrable systems and their relations to differential geometry, topology, algebraic geometry, and physics. The second volume from this conference also available from the AMS is Integrable Systems,Topology, and Physics, Volume 309 CONM/309in the Contemporary Mathematics series. The forthcoming third volume will be published by the Mathematical Society of Japan and will be available outside of Japan from the AMS in the Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics series.
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821829386
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Ideas and techniques from the theory of integrable systems are playing an increasingly important role in geometry. Thanks to the development of tools from Lie theory, algebraic geometry, symplectic geometry, and topology, classical problems are investigated more systematically. New problems are also arising in mathematical physics. A major international conference was held at the University of Tokyo in July 2000. It brought together scientists in all of the areas influenced byintegrable systems. This book is the first of three collections of expository and research articles. This volume focuses on differential geometry. It is remarkable that many classical objects in surface theory and submanifold theory are described as integrable systems. Having such a description generallyreveals previously unnoticed symmetries and can lead to surprisingly explicit solutions. Surfaces of constant curvature in Euclidean space, harmonic maps from surfaces to symmetric spaces, and analogous structures on higher-dimensional manifolds are some of the examples that have broadened the horizons of differential geometry, bringing a rich supply of concrete examples into the theory of integrable systems. Many of the articles in this volume are written by prominent researchers and willserve as introductions to the topics. It is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in integrable systems and their relations to differential geometry, topology, algebraic geometry, and physics. The second volume from this conference also available from the AMS is Integrable Systems,Topology, and Physics, Volume 309 CONM/309in the Contemporary Mathematics series. The forthcoming third volume will be published by the Mathematical Society of Japan and will be available outside of Japan from the AMS in the Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics series.
Topics in Modern Regularity Theory
Author: Giuseppe Mingione
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 887642427X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
This book contains lecture notes of a series of courses on the regularity theory of partial differential equations and variational problems, held in Pisa and Parma in the years 2009 and 2010. The contributors, Nicola Fusco, Tristan Rivière and Reiner Schätzle, provide three updated and extensive introductions to various aspects of modern Regularity Theory concerning: mathematical modelling of thin films and related free discontinuity problems, analysis of conformally invariant variational problems via conservation laws, and the analysis of the Willmore functional. Each contribution begins with a very comprehensive introduction, and is aimed to take the reader from the introductory aspects of the subject to the most recent developments of the theory.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 887642427X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
This book contains lecture notes of a series of courses on the regularity theory of partial differential equations and variational problems, held in Pisa and Parma in the years 2009 and 2010. The contributors, Nicola Fusco, Tristan Rivière and Reiner Schätzle, provide three updated and extensive introductions to various aspects of modern Regularity Theory concerning: mathematical modelling of thin films and related free discontinuity problems, analysis of conformally invariant variational problems via conservation laws, and the analysis of the Willmore functional. Each contribution begins with a very comprehensive introduction, and is aimed to take the reader from the introductory aspects of the subject to the most recent developments of the theory.
Harmonic Maps and Differential Geometry
Author: Eric Loubeau
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821849875
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This volume contains the proceedings of a conference held in Cagliari, Italy, from September 7-10, 2009, to celebrate John C. Wood's 60th birthday. These papers reflect the many facets of the theory of harmonic maps and its links and connections with other topics in Differential and Riemannian Geometry. Two long reports, one on constant mean curvature surfaces by F. Pedit and the other on the construction of harmonic maps by J. C. Wood, open the proceedings. These are followed by a mix of surveys on Prof. Wood's area of expertise: Lagrangian surfaces, biharmonic maps, locally conformally Kahler manifolds and the DDVV conjecture, as well as several research papers on harmonic maps. Other research papers in the volume are devoted to Willmore surfaces, Goldstein-Pedrich flows, contact pairs, prescribed Ricci curvature, conformal fibrations, the Fadeev-Hopf model, the Compact Support Principle and the curvature of surfaces.
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821849875
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This volume contains the proceedings of a conference held in Cagliari, Italy, from September 7-10, 2009, to celebrate John C. Wood's 60th birthday. These papers reflect the many facets of the theory of harmonic maps and its links and connections with other topics in Differential and Riemannian Geometry. Two long reports, one on constant mean curvature surfaces by F. Pedit and the other on the construction of harmonic maps by J. C. Wood, open the proceedings. These are followed by a mix of surveys on Prof. Wood's area of expertise: Lagrangian surfaces, biharmonic maps, locally conformally Kahler manifolds and the DDVV conjecture, as well as several research papers on harmonic maps. Other research papers in the volume are devoted to Willmore surfaces, Goldstein-Pedrich flows, contact pairs, prescribed Ricci curvature, conformal fibrations, the Fadeev-Hopf model, the Compact Support Principle and the curvature of surfaces.
A Topological Picturebook
Author: George K. Francis
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387681205
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Praise for George Francis's A Topological Picturebook: Bravo to Springer for reissuing this unique and beautiful book! It not only reminds the older generation of the pleasures of doing mathematics by hand, but also shows the new generation what ``hands on'' really means. - John Stillwell, University of San Francisco The Topological Picturebook has taught a whole generation of mathematicians to draw, to see, and to think. - Tony Robbin, artist and author of Shadows of Reality: The Fourth Dimension in Relativity, Cubism, and Modern Thought The classic reference for how to present topological information visually, full of amazing hand-drawn pictures of complicated surfaces. - John Sullivan, Technische Universitat Berlin A Topological Picturebook lets students see topology as the original discoverers conceived it: concrete and visual, free of the formalism that burdens conventional textbooks. - Jeffrey Weeks, author of The Shape of Space A Topological Picturebook is a visual feast for anyone concerned with mathematical images. Francis provides exquisite examples to build one's "visualization muscles". At the same time, he explains the underlying principles and design techniques for readers to create their own lucid drawings. - George W. Hart, Stony Brook University In this collection of narrative gems and intriguing hand-drawn pictures, George Francis demonstrates the chicken-and-egg relationship, in mathematics, of image and text. Since the book was first published, the case for pictures in mathematics has been won, and now it is time to reflect on their meaning. A Topological Picturebook remains indispensable. - Marjorie Senechal, Smith College and co-editor of the Mathematical Intelligencer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387681205
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Praise for George Francis's A Topological Picturebook: Bravo to Springer for reissuing this unique and beautiful book! It not only reminds the older generation of the pleasures of doing mathematics by hand, but also shows the new generation what ``hands on'' really means. - John Stillwell, University of San Francisco The Topological Picturebook has taught a whole generation of mathematicians to draw, to see, and to think. - Tony Robbin, artist and author of Shadows of Reality: The Fourth Dimension in Relativity, Cubism, and Modern Thought The classic reference for how to present topological information visually, full of amazing hand-drawn pictures of complicated surfaces. - John Sullivan, Technische Universitat Berlin A Topological Picturebook lets students see topology as the original discoverers conceived it: concrete and visual, free of the formalism that burdens conventional textbooks. - Jeffrey Weeks, author of The Shape of Space A Topological Picturebook is a visual feast for anyone concerned with mathematical images. Francis provides exquisite examples to build one's "visualization muscles". At the same time, he explains the underlying principles and design techniques for readers to create their own lucid drawings. - George W. Hart, Stony Brook University In this collection of narrative gems and intriguing hand-drawn pictures, George Francis demonstrates the chicken-and-egg relationship, in mathematics, of image and text. Since the book was first published, the case for pictures in mathematics has been won, and now it is time to reflect on their meaning. A Topological Picturebook remains indispensable. - Marjorie Senechal, Smith College and co-editor of the Mathematical Intelligencer