Differential Geometry, Geometric Analysis and Their Related Applications

A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "Algebra, Geometry and Topology".

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As an important branch of mathematics, differential geometry provides a mathematical framework for understanding the geometric structures and properties of spaces. Differential geometry encompasses a wide range of topics and has applications in various areas of mathematics, physics, engineering, computer graphics, etc. This Special Issue is devoted to novel research on differential geometry, geometric analysis, and their wide-ranging applications. The topics covered in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:

  1. Differential Geometry: Riemannian geometry, manifolds, Finsler geometry, symplectic geometry, contact geometry, complex and Kähler geometry, geodesic mappings, Minkowski spaces, almost geodesic mappings, etc.
  2. Geometric Analysis: minimal surfaces, geometric flows, geometric measure theory, geometric functional theory, geometric inequalities, such as the isoperimetric inequality, Sobolev inequalities, and the Minkowski inequality.
  3. Geometric Methods in Image Processing and Computer Vision: including topics such as geometric transformations, shape analysis, geometric modeling, and geometric methods for image registration and segmentation.
  4. Applications in Engineering and Applied Sciences.

All the related topics on the areas of differential geometry and geometric analysis will be of interest to this Special Issue.

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Keywords

  • differential geometry
  • geometric analysis
  • manifolds
  • Finsler geometry
  • symplectic geometry
  • contact geometry
  • complex and Kähler geometry
  • geodesic mappings
  • Minkowski spaces
  • geometric inequalities
  • geometric models
  • infinitesimal deformations of curves and surfaces
  • tensor calculus
  • spaces with non symmetric affine connection
  • generalized Riemannian spaces

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Right Conoids Demonstrating a Time-like Axis within Minkowski Four-Dimensional Space
by Yanlin Li and Erhan Güler
Mathematics 2024, 12(15), 2421; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12152421 - 4 Aug 2024
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In the four-dimensional Minkowski space, hypersurfaces classified as right conoids with a time-like axis are introduced and studied. The computation of matrices associated with the fundamental form, the Gauss map, and the shape operator specific to these hypersurfaces is included in our analysis. [...] Read more.
In the four-dimensional Minkowski space, hypersurfaces classified as right conoids with a time-like axis are introduced and studied. The computation of matrices associated with the fundamental form, the Gauss map, and the shape operator specific to these hypersurfaces is included in our analysis. The intrinsic curvatures of these hypersurfaces are determined to provide a deeper understanding of their geometric properties. Additionally, the conditions required for these hypersurfaces to be minimal are established, and detailed calculations of the Laplace–Beltrami operator are performed. Illustrative examples are provided to enhance our comprehension of these concepts. Finally, the umbilical condition is examined to determine when these hypersurfaces become umbilic, and also the Willmore functional is explored. Full article
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Exploring Conformal Soliton Structures in Tangent Bundles with Ricci-Quarter Symmetric Metric Connections
by Yanlin Li, Aydin Gezer and Erkan Karakas
Mathematics 2024, 12(13), 2101; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12132101 - 4 Jul 2024
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In this study, we investigate the tangent bundle TM of an n-dimensional (pseudo-)Riemannian manifold M equipped with a Ricci-quarter symmetric metric connection ˜. Our primary goal is to establish the necessary and sufficient conditions for TM to exhibit [...] Read more.
In this study, we investigate the tangent bundle TM of an n-dimensional (pseudo-)Riemannian manifold M equipped with a Ricci-quarter symmetric metric connection ˜. Our primary goal is to establish the necessary and sufficient conditions for TM to exhibit characteristics of various solitons, specifically conformal Yamabe solitons, gradient conformal Yamabe solitons, conformal Ricci solitons, and gradient conformal Ricci solitons. We determine that for TM to be a conformal Yamabe soliton, the potential vector field must satisfy certain conditions when lifted vertically, horizontally, or completely from M to TM, alongside specific constraints on the conformal factor λ and the geometric properties of M. For gradient conformal Yamabe solitons, the conditions involve λ and the Hessian of the potential function. Similarly, for TM to be a conformal Ricci soliton, we identify conditions involving the lift of the potential vector field, the value of λ, and the curvature properties of M. For gradient conformal Ricci solitons, the criteria include the Hessian of the potential function and the Ricci curvature of M. These results enhance the understanding of the geometric properties of tangent bundles under Ricci-quarter symmetric metric connections and provide insights into their transition into various soliton states, contributing significantly to the field of differential geometry. Full article
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Alternative View of Inextensible Flows of Curves and Ruled Surfaces via Alternative Frame
by Ana Savić, Kemal Eren, Soley Ersoy and Vladimir Baltić
Mathematics 2024, 12(13), 2015; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12132015 - 28 Jun 2024
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In this paper, we present the evolutions of ruled surfaces generated by the principal normal, the principal normal’s derivative, and the Darboux vector fields along a space curve that are the elements of an alternative frame. The comprehension of an object’s rotational behavior [...] Read more.
In this paper, we present the evolutions of ruled surfaces generated by the principal normal, the principal normal’s derivative, and the Darboux vector fields along a space curve that are the elements of an alternative frame. The comprehension of an object’s rotational behavior is crucial knowledge relevant to various realms, and this can be accomplished by analyzing the Darboux vector along the path of a point on the object as it moves through space. In that regard, examining the evolutions of the ruled surfaces based on the changes in their directrices, including the Darboux vector in the alternative frame along a space curve, is significant. As the first step of this study, we express the evolution of the alternative frame elements of a space curve. Subsequently, the conditions for the ruled surfaces generated by them to be minimal, developable, and inextensible are investigated. These findings can allow some physical phenomena to be well understood through surface evolutions satisfying these conditions. In the final step, we provide graphical representations of some examples of inextensible ruled surfaces and curve evolutions. Full article
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The Shape Operator of Real Hypersurfaces in S6(1)
by Djordje Kocić and Miroslava Antić
Mathematics 2024, 12(11), 1668; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12111668 - 27 May 2024
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The aim of the paper is to present two results concerning real hypersurfaces in the six-dimensional sphere S6(1). More precisely, we prove that real hypersurfaces with the Lie-parallel shape operator A must be totally geodesic hyperspheres. Additionally, we [...] Read more.
The aim of the paper is to present two results concerning real hypersurfaces in the six-dimensional sphere S6(1). More precisely, we prove that real hypersurfaces with the Lie-parallel shape operator A must be totally geodesic hyperspheres. Additionally, we classify real hypersurfaces in a nearly Kähler sphere S6(1) whose Lie derivative of the shape operator coincides with its covariant derivative. Full article
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On Curvature Pinching for Submanifolds with Parallel Normalized Mean Curvature Vector
by Juanru Gu and Yao Lu
Mathematics 2024, 12(11), 1633; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12111633 - 23 May 2024
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In this note, we investigate the pinching problem for oriented compact submanifolds of dimension n with parallel normalized mean curvature vector in a space form Fn+p(c). We first prove a codimension reduction theorem for submanifolds under [...] Read more.
In this note, we investigate the pinching problem for oriented compact submanifolds of dimension n with parallel normalized mean curvature vector in a space form Fn+p(c). We first prove a codimension reduction theorem for submanifolds under lower Ricci curvature bounds. Moreover, if the submanifolds have constant normalized scalar curvature Rc, we obtain a classification theorem for submanifolds under lower Ricci curvature bounds. It should be emphasized that our Ricci pinching conditions are sharp for even n and p=2. Full article
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