Speaker: Armin Schikorra, University of Pittsburgh
Title:
Self-repulsive curvature energies for curves and surfaces: regularity
theory and relation to harmonic maps
Abstract:
I will talk about a class of curvature energies for curves, the O'Hara
energies, that are nonlocal in nature. In particular, I will present
an approach for regularity theory of minimizers and critical points
for these curves which is based on a relation to (fractional) harmonic
maps. Then I will present some results towards attempts of
generalizing this idea to surfaces.
Time: Friday, October 4, 2019, 1:30-2:30pm
Place: Exploratory Hall, Room 4106
Department of Mathematical Sciences
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 3F2
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
http://math.gmu.edu/
Tel. 703-993-1460, Fax. 703-993-1491