The numerical solution of Newton's problem of least resistance

DOI10.1007/S10107-014-0756-2MaRDI QIDQ463735zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Gerd Wachsmuth

Publication date 17 October 2014

Published in Mathematical Programming. Series A. Series B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s10107-014-0756-2

zbMATH Keywords

variational problemnumerical examplesEuler-Lagrange equationconcave solutionconvex body of least resistanceNewton's problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Numerical optimization and variational techniques (65K10) Computational aspects related to convexity (52B55) Existence theories for optimal control problems involving partial differential equations (49J20)

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• Local properties of the surface measure of convex bodies
• Dynamics of a pendulum in a rarefied flow
• Hessian measures in the aerodynamic Newton problem
• A survey on the Newton problem of optimal profiles
• The analytical solution of Newton's aerodynamic problem in the class of bodies with vertical plane of symmetry and developable side boundary
• 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
• Method of nose stretching in Newton's problem of minimal resistance
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Uses Software

• CGAL
• 2D triangulations

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