Geometric flows for elastic functionals of curves and the applications
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2022
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In this thesis, the method of geometric flow is applied to prove the existence of global solutions to the problem of nonlinear spline interpolations for closed/non-closed curves and the problem of area-constrained planar elasticae with free boundaries on a straight line. Among them, this method applies the theory of either fourth-order parabolic PDEs/PDE or second-order parabolic PDEs/PDE with certain imposed boundary conditions. The results of this study demonstrate the existence of global solutions and sub-convergence of the elastic flow. Furthermore, the geometric flow method provides a new approach to the problem of nonlinear spline interpolations.
In this thesis, the method of geometric flow is applied to prove the existence of global solutions to the problem of nonlinear spline interpolations for closed/non-closed curves and the problem of area-constrained planar elasticae with free boundaries on a straight line. Among them, this method applies the theory of either fourth-order parabolic PDEs/PDE or second-order parabolic PDEs/PDE with certain imposed boundary conditions. The results of this study demonstrate the existence of global solutions and sub-convergence of the elastic flow. Furthermore, the geometric flow method provides a new approach to the problem of nonlinear spline interpolations.
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None, Geometric flow, elastic flow, fourth-order parabolic equation, second-order parabolic equation, elastic spline, spline interpolation, curve fitting, path planning, free boundary problem, contact angles, Holder spaces