Optimal -quasiconformal immersions

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DOI10.1051/COCV/2014038zbMATH Open1317.30029arXiv1206.6039OpenAlexW3105824842MaRDI QIDQ5250299FDOQ5250299


Authors: Nikos Katzourakis Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 19 May 2015

Published in: ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: For a Hamiltonian KinC2(mathbbRNimesn) and a map u:OmegasubseteqmathbbRnlongrightarrowmathbbRN, we consider the supremal functional [ label{1} ag{1} E_infty (u,Omega)  := �ig|K(Du)�ig|_{L^infty(Omega)} . ] The "Euler-Lagrange" PDE associated to eqref{1} is the quasilinear system [ label{2} A_infty u , :=, Big(K_P otimes K_P + K[K_P]^�ot K_{PP}Big)(Du):D^2 u , = , 0. ag{2} ] Here KP is the derivative and is the projection on its nullspace. eqref{1} and eqref{2} are the fundamental objects of vector-valued Calculus of Variations in Linfty and first arose in recent work of the author cite{K1}-cite{K6}. Herein we apply our results to Geometric Analysis by choosing as K the dilation function [ K(P)={|P|^2}{det(P^ op P)^{-1/n}} ] which measures the deviation of u from being conformal. Our main result is that appropriately defined minimisers of eqref{1} solve eqref{2}. Hence, PDE methods can be used to study optimised quasiconformal maps. Nonconvexity of K and appearance of interfaces where is discontinuous cause extra difficulties. When n=N, this approach has previously been followed by Capogna-Raich cite{CR} and relates to Teichm"uller's theory. In particular, we disprove a conjecture appearing therein.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1206.6039




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