Energy of a knot: variational principles; Mm-energy

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Publication date: 3 November 2004

Abstract: Let

E_{f}

be the energy of some knot

a u

for any

f

from certain class of functions. The problem is to find knots with extremal values of energy. We discuss the notion of the locally perturbed knot. The knot circle minimizes some energies

E_{f}

and maximizes some others. So, is there any energy such that the circle neither maximizes nor minimizes this energy? Recently it was shown (A.Abrams, J.Cantarella, J.H.G.Fu, M.Ghomu, and R.Howard) that the answer is positive. We prove that nevertheless the circle is a locally extremal knot, i.e. the circle satisfies certain variational equations. We also find these equations. Finally we represent Mm-energy for a knot. The definition of this energy differs with one regarded above. Nevertheless besides its own properties Mm-energy has some similar with M"obius energy properties.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Variational methods applied to PDEs (35A15)

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