Questions tagged [isometric-immersion]
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Are Sobolev isometries in Minkowski space smooth
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^d$ be an open regular domain and let $f\in W^{1,\infty}(\Omega;\mathbb{R}^d)$ satisfy that $df\in\operatorname{SO}(d)$ almost-everywhere. It was proved by Reshetnyak (in a ...
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Approximate isometric embeddings of surfaces
The fundamental theorem of surfaces states that if symmetric matrices $g_{ij}$, $l_{ij}\colon U\subset R^2\to R$, where $U$ is open and $g_{ij}$ is positive definite satisfy the Gauss and Codazzi ...
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Are polyhedra with equilateral triangular faces rigid?
Convex polyhedra are rigid by Cauchy’s theorem. Steffen’s polyhedron is an example of a non-convex polyhedron that is flexible (i.e., non-rigid). However, it appears to have edges of different lengths....
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Isometric embedding of a 2-dimensional orbifold with constant curvature and three cone points
There are classical surfaces of revolution, shaped like footballs, that have constant positive curvature, except for their two cone points. How about such a surface with three cone points?
To give ...
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Isometric immersion of $\mathbb H^2$ into $\mathbb R^\infty$ built by Bieberbach
I'm analyzing the following isometric immersion of $(\mathbb H^2,g_D)$ in $(\ell^2,g_\infty)$ given by $f(x,y)=(x_1,x_2,\dots,x_{2m-1},x_{2m},\dots)$ with
\begin{align}\label{5.1}
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The best lower bound for isometric immersions
I just read Azov's article in the considered two classes of Riemannian metrics,
\begin{align*}
ds^2&=du_1^2+f(u_1)\sum_{i=2}^ldu_i,&f>0\\
ds^2&=g^2(u_1)\sum_{i=2}^ldu_i^2
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A local isometric immersion from $\mathbb H^{n}$ into $\mathbb R^{2n-1}$
I found this local isometric immersion from $\mathbb H^{n}$ into $\mathbb R^{2n-1}$, given by Schur (1886) in Über die Deformation der Räume constanten Riemannschen Krümmungsmaasses as follows, $(1\...
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Rozendorn's Article
I'm researching the isometric dips of the hyperbolic plane and in particular I'm interested in reading the results of Rozendorn who proved that the hyperbolic plane is isometrically immersed in $\...
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Immersion of a part of the hyperbolic plane in $\mathbb{R}^3$
I know that the pseudosphere is a regular surface with Gaussian curvature $-1$ that is not complete, also this surface is not complete. Hilbert's theorem ensures that there is no isometric immersion ...
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Question in the proof of Hilbert's theorem
I'm researching about Hilbert's theorem which says that there isn't isometric immersion of a complete surface with constant negative Gaussian curvature in $\mathbb{R}^3$. I'm taking as a reference the ...
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Alternate proofs that hyperbolic plane can’t be isometrically immersed in $\mathbb{R}^3$
A famous theorem of Hilbert says that there is no smooth immersion of the hyperbolic plane in 3-dimensional Euclidean space. The expositions of this that I know of (in eg do Carmo’s book on curves/...
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Every immersion can be deformed to have only transverse self-intersections
I asked this question some time ago in MSE, but obtained no answer. Maybe this is the right place to post it.
Let $f : M^n \to \overline{M}^{n+k}$ be an immersion between smooth manifolds. Is it true ...
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Question on Nash's paper on $C^1$ isometric immersions: Why approximating the error tensor $\delta$?
I am trying to go through the classical paper by Nash on the existance of $C^1$ isometric immersion of a Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$ (here is the Jstor link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1969840?seq=1#...
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Bending the hemisphere
Let $S^+$ be the upper hemisphere of the standard sphere in $\mathbb R^3$ and $b$ -- the boundary of $S^+$ (the equator).
Let $b'$ be a small isometric deformation of $b$ (a nearby curve of the same ...
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"Inflating" a closed, defined metric, manifold
Consider a two-dimensional Riemannian manifold homeomorphic to the sphere, with a defined metric.
Since we do not suppose that manifold to have a positive curvature,
we are not in the hypotheses of ...
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Is there a weak isometric completion to a $W^{2,2}$ isometric immersion?
Let $g$ be a smooth Riemannian metric on $\mathbb{R}^d$.
Let $D=D^k \subseteq \mathbb{R}^d$ be the $k$-dimensional closed unit disk. ($k<d$).
Suppose we are given a $W^{2,2}$ isometric immersion $...
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Is there a $W^{2,2}$ isometric embedding of the flat torus into $\mathbb{R}^3$?
It is well known that there exists a $C^1$ isometric embedding of flat torus into $\mathbb{R}^3$, and that this embedding cannot be $C^2$.
Is there a $W^{2,2}$ isometric embedding? (i.e an isometric ...
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Preserving connections immersions
I am dealing with Riemannian immersions and I am stuck on the following: Given a totally geodesic immerserd surface $S$ on a compact riemannian manifold $M$ with metric $g$, is there another metric $\...
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Characterizing a surface in $R^3$ with a given metric [closed]
Let $g$ be a Riemannian metric in $\mathbb{R}^2$. How can I find a surface in $R^3$ such that their curvature are the same? The shape of the surface in $3$ space is important. I mean I dont like to ...
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Properties that are between intrinsic and extrinsic in Riemannian geometry
Motivation (update): I am interested in properties/structures/objects that are determined by the metric alone, but are not among the usual ones that we call intrinsic, like Levi-Civita connection, ...
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Are all symmetries of the Dirichlet functional isometries?
This is a cross-post from MSE (no answer there).
Let $M,N$ be oriented $d$-dimensional Riemannian manifolds, $M$ compact*, and let $f:M \to N$ be smooth.
Consider the Dirichlet energy functional: $...
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Homotopy of space of immersions, Smale-Hirsch theorem
If $M$ and $N$ are manifolds with $\dim M< \dim N$, we denote by $Imm\left(M,N\right)$ the space of immersions of $M$ in $N$.
Let $M$ and $M'$ be a simply connected manifolds of dimensions $m>...
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Can the hyperbolic plane be immersed in three dimensional Euclidean space, if we are only looking for a weak solution?
Consider the following question:
"Can the hyperbolic plane $(\mathbb{R}^2, g_H)$ be isometrically
immersed in three dimensional Eulidean space$(\mathbb{R}^3, g_{flat})$?"
I believe the answer to ...
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Can one use the continuity method to show that the two dimensional hyperbolic space can be immersed in five dimensional Euclidean space?
First of all, I must clarify at the outset that I am simply asking if there is an alternative way to solve an already known problem. It is known that the answer to my question is yes. The problem is ...
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