25 research outputs found
Isoparametric and Dupin Hypersurfaces
A hypersurface in a real space-form , or is
isoparametric if it has constant principal curvatures. For and
, the classification of isoparametric hypersurfaces is complete and
relatively simple, but as Elie Cartan showed in a series of four papers in
1938-1940, the subject is much deeper and more complex for hypersurfaces in the
sphere . A hypersurface in a real space-form is proper Dupin if
the number of distinct principal curvatures is constant on , and
each principal curvature function is constant along each leaf of its
corresponding principal foliation. This is an important generalization of the
isoparametric property that has its roots in nineteenth century differential
geometry and has been studied effectively in the context of Lie sphere
geometry. This paper is a survey of the known results in these fields with
emphasis on results that have been obtained in more recent years and discussion
of important open problems in the field.Comment: This is a contribution to the Special Issue "Elie Cartan and
Differential Geometry", published in SIGMA (Symmetry, Integrability and
Geometry: Methods and Applications) at http://www.emis.de/journals/SIGM
Geometry and Topology of the Minkowski Product
The Minkowski product can be viewed as a higher dimensional version of interval arithmetic. We discuss a collection of geometric constructions based on the Minkowski product and on one of its natural generalizations, the quaternion action. We also will present some topological facts about these products, and discuss the applications of these constructions to computer aided geometric design
Isoparametric and Dupin Hypersurfaces
A hypersurface Mn−1 in a real space-form Rn, Sn or Hn is isoparametric if it has constant principal curvatures. For Rn and Hn, the classification of isoparametric hypersurfaces is complete and relatively simple, but as Élie Cartan showed in a series of four papers in 1938–1940, the subject is much deeper and more complex for hypersurfaces in the sphere Sn. A hypersurface Mn−1 in a real space-form is proper Dupin if the number g of distinct principal curvatures is constant on Mn−1, and each principal curvature function is constant along each leaf of its corresponding principal foliation. This is an important generalization of the isoparametric property that has its roots in nineteenth century differential geometry and has been studied effectively in the context of Lie sphere geometry. This paper is a survey of the known results in these fields with emphasis on results that have been obtained in more recent years and discussion of important open problems in the field
Maxwell-Dirac isomorphism revisited: from foundations of quantum mechanics to geometrodynamics and cosmology
Although electrons (fermions) and photons(bosons) produce the same
interference patterns in the two-slit experiments, the description of these
patterns is markedly different. Photons are spin one, relativistic and massless
while electrons are spin 1/2 massive particles producing the same interference
patterns. In spite of these differences, already in early 30ies of 20ieth
century the isomorphism between the source-free Maxwell and Dirac equations was
established. It permitted us to replace Born probabilistic interpretation of
quantum mechanics with the optical. In 1925 Rainich combined source-free
Maxwell equations with Einstein's equations for gravity. His results were
rediscovered by Misner and Wheeler in their "geometrodynamics". Absence of
sources in it remained a problem until Ranada's work. His results required the
existence of null electromagnetic fields absent in geometrodynamics. They were
added later on by Geroch. Ranada's solutions of source-free Maxwell's equations
came out as knots and links. In this work new proof of knotty nature of the
electron is established. The obtained result perfectly blends with the
descripion of rotating and charged black hole.Comment: 60 pages , no figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with
arXiv:1703.0467
Disclinations, dislocations and continuous defects: a reappraisal
Disclinations, first observed in mesomorphic phases, are relevant to a number
of ill-ordered condensed matter media, with continuous symmetries or frustrated
order. They also appear in polycrystals at the edges of grain boundaries. They
are of limited interest in solid single crystals, where, owing to their large
elastic stresses, they mostly appear in close pairs of opposite signs. The
relaxation mechanisms associated with a disclination in its creation, motion,
change of shape, involve an interplay with continuous or quantized dislocations
and/or continuous disclinations. These are attached to the disclinations or are
akin to Nye's dislocation densities, well suited here. The notion of 'extended
Volterra process' takes these relaxation processes into account and covers
different situations where this interplay takes place. These concepts are
illustrated by applications in amorphous solids, mesomorphic phases and
frustrated media in their curved habit space. The powerful topological theory
of line defects only considers defects stable against relaxation processes
compatible with the structure considered. It can be seen as a simplified case
of the approach considered here, well suited for media of high plasticity
or/and complex structures. Topological stability cannot guarantee energetic
stability and sometimes cannot distinguish finer details of structure of
defects.Comment: 72 pages, 36 figure