On variational problems related to steepest descent curves and self-dual convex sets on the sphere

DOI10.1080/00036811.2014.892927zbMATH Open1309.52005arXiv1309.0976OpenAlexW2963949473WikidataQ58159250 ScholiaQ58159250MaRDI QIDQ5175342FDOQ5175342

Authors: Marco Longinetti, Paolo Manselli, Adriana Venturi 

Publication date: 20 February 2015

Published in: Applicable Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $mathcalC$ be the family of compact convex subsets $S$ of the hemisphere in $n$ with the property that $S$ contains its dual $S^{\ast };$ let $uin{S}^{\ast }$, and let $Phi(S,u)=frac2omeg{a}_{n}in{t}_S<heta,u>,,dsigma(heta).$ The problem to study $$ is considered. It is proved that the minima of $Phi$ are sets of constant width $pi/2$ with $u$ on their boundary. More can be said for $n=3$: the minimum set is a Reuleaux triangle on the sphere. The previous problem is related to the one to find the maximal length of steepest descent curves for quasi convex functions, satisfying suitable constraints. For $n=2$ let us refer to cite{Manselli-Pucci}. Here quite different results are obtained for $ngeq3$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1309.0976

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zbMATH Keywords

convex setsself-dual conessteepest descent curvesconstant width on the sphere

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Length, area, volume and convex sets (aspects of convex geometry) (52A38) Optimality conditions for solutions belonging to restricted classes (Lipschitz controls, bang-bang controls, etc.) (49K30) Convex sets in (2) dimensions (including convex curves) (52A10) Convex sets in (n) dimensions (including convex hypersurfaces) (52A20)

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