Differential Geometry and Polymer Conformation. 2. Development of a Conformational Distance Function

1980 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1440-1453 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Rackovsky ◽  
H. A. Scheraga
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Distance Function ◽  
Polymer Conformation

Computation of Self-Intersections of Offsets of Be´zier Surface Patches

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Maekawa ◽  
Wonjoon Cho ◽  
Nicholas M. Patrikalakis
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Distance Function ◽  
Polynomial Equations ◽  
Intersection Curve ◽  
Parameter Domain ◽  
Surface Patches ◽  
Intersection Curves

Self-intersection of offsets of regular Be´zier surface patches due to local differential geometry and global distance function properties is investigated. The problem of computing starting points for tracing self-intersection curves of offsets is formulated in terms of a system of nonlinear polynomial equations and solved robustly by the interval projected polyhedron algorithm. Trivial solutions are excluded by evaluating the normal bounding pyramids of the surface subpatches mapped from the parameter boxes computed by the polynomial solver with a coarse tolerance. A technique to detect and trace self-intersection curve loops in the parameter domain is also discussed. The method has been successfully tested in tracing complex self-intersection curves of offsets of Be´zier surface patches. Examples illustrate the principal features and robustness characteristics of the method.

A Generalization of Finsler Geometry

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 87-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Vanstone
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
General Theory ◽  
Distance Function ◽  
Riemannian Geometry ◽  
Finsler Geometry ◽  
Riemannian Metric ◽  
Elliptic Partial Differential Equations ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
General Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Metric Function

Modern differential geometry may be said to date from Riemann's famous lecture of 1854 (9), in which a distance function of the form F(xi, dxi) = (γij(x)dxidxj½ was proposed. The applications of the consequent geometry were many and varied. Examples are Synge's geometrization of mechanics (15), Riesz’ approach to linear elliptic partial differential equations (10), and the well-known general theory of relativity of Einstein.Meanwhile the results of Caratheodory (4) in the calculus of variations led Finsler in 1918 to introduce a generalization of the Riemannian metric function (6). The geometry which arose was more fully developed by Berwald (2) and Synge (14) about 1925 and later by Cartan (5), Busemann, and Rund. It was then possible to extend the applications of Riemannian geometry.

Applicable Differential Geometry

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Crampin ◽  
F. A. E. Pirani
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry
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