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Conformal theory of curves with tractors

ŠILHAN, Josef and Vojtěch ŽÁDNÍK

Basic information

Original name

Conformal theory of curves with tractors

Authors

ŠILHAN, Josef (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Vojtěch ŽÁDNÍK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, San Diego, USA, Elsevier, 2019, 0022-247X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10101 Pure mathematics

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.220

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/19:00107908

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

000456641300006

Keywords in English

Conformal geometry; Tractor calculus; Curves; Invariants

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 26/3/2020 18:04, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

We present the general theory of curves in conformal geometry using tractor calculus. This primarily involves a specification of distinguished parametrizations and relative and absolute conformal invariants of generic curves. The absolute conformal invariants are defined via a tractor analogue of the classical Frenet frame construction and then expressed in terms of relative ones. Our approach applies likewise to conformal structures of any signature; in the case of indefinite signature we focus especially on the null curves. It also provides a conceptual tool for handling distinguished families of curves (conformal circles and conformal null helices) and conserved quantities along them.

Links

GA17-01171S, research and development project
Name: Invariantní diferenciální operátory a jejich aplikace v geometrickém modelování a v teorii optimálního řízení
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
GBP201/12/G028, research and development project
Name: Ústav Eduarda Čecha pro algebru, geometrii a matematickou fyziku
Investor: Czech Science Foundation