Non-optimality of conical parts for Newton's problem of minimal resistance in the class of convex bodies and the limiting case of infinite height

DOI10.1007/S00526-021-02118-YzbMATH Open1494.49021arXiv2009.12128OpenAlexW4205302436WikidataQ112879348 ScholiaQ112879348MaRDI QIDQ2065063FDOQ2065063

Authors: Gerd Wachsmuth, M. I. Zelikin, L. V. Lokutsievskiy 

Publication date: 7 January 2022

Published in: Calculus of Variations and Partial Differential Equations (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider Newton's problem of minimal resistance, in particular we address the problem arising in the limit if the height goes to infinity. We establish existence of solutions and lack radial symmetry of solutions. Moreover, we show that certain conical parts contained in the boundary of a convex body inhibit the optimality in the classical Newton's problem with finite height. This result is applied to certain bodies considered in the literature, which are conjectured to be optimal for the classical Newton's problem, and we show that they are not.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.12128

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zbMATH Keywords

optimalityminimal resistanceNewton problemnon-optimality

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Methods of quasi-Newton type (90C53) Newton-type methods (49M15) Optimization of shapes other than minimal surfaces (49Q10) Convex sets in (3) dimensions (including convex surfaces) (52A15)

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