Losing a graph with surface diffusion (Q5945553)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1657127
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1657127 |
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Losing a graph with surface diffusion (English)
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19 September 2002
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The authors investigate geometric evolution of planar curves determined by a generalized surface diffusion law: \(V= - \partial_s^2 k + f(k,\theta)\), where \(V\) denotes the outward normal velocity, \(k\) is the curvature, \(\theta\) is the tangential angle and \(s\) is the arc-length of a planar curve. The main result gives that the above evolution law, starting with initially smooth graph can lead to a non-graph situation within a finite time.
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geometric evolution of planar curves
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initially smooth graph
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interface motion
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non-graph situation
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