The evolution of geological shape descriptors under distance-driven flows

DOI10.1007/S11004-017-9723-9MaRDI QIDQ1719879zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Gábor Domokos, Zsolt Lángi

Publication date 12 February 2019

Published in Mathematical Geosciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1410.5181

zbMATH Keywords

affinityequilibriumconvex surfaceisoperimetric ratio

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Geological problems (86A60) Geophysical solid mechanics (74L05)

Abstract: We investigate the evolution of axis ratios, roundness (isoperimetric ratio) and the number of static balance points under distance-driven flows. The latter have already been proposed by Aristotle as models of particle shape evolution and recent studies indicate that they may serve as models for frictional abrasion. We show exact conditions under which Aristotle's original claims are true. For several geophysical shape descriptors we prove monotonic or quasiconcave time evolution and compare these results with results from the literature on curvature-driven flows as models of collisional abrasion.

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