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Jun O'Hara

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arXiv2013

Minimal unfolded regions of a convex hull and parallel bodies

The {\em minimal unfolded region} (or the {\em heart}) of a bounded subset $\Om$ in the Euclidean space is a subset of the convex hull of $\Om$ the definition of which is based on reflections in hyperplanes. It was introduced to restrict the location of the points that give extreme values of certain functions, such as potentials whose kernels are monotone functions of the distance, and solutions of differential equations to which Aleksandrov's reflection principle can be applied. %the temperature of a heat conductor with some initial-boundary condition, in which case the points are called the hot spots. We show that the minimal unfolded regions of the convex hull and parallel bodies of $\Om$ are both included in that of $\Om$.

math.MG↗

arXiv2013

Measure of a 2-component link

A two-component link produces a torus as the product of the component knots in a two-point configuration space of a three-sphere. This space can be identified with a cotangent bundle and also with an indefinite Grassmannian. We show that the integration of the absolute value of the canonical symplectic form is equal to the area of the torus with respect to the pseudo-Riemannian structure, and that it attains the minimum only at the "best" Hopf links.

math.GT↗

arXiv2011

Uniqueness of radial centers of parallel bodies

We show the uniqueness of the radial centers of any order $α$ of a parallel body of a convex body $Ω$ in $\mathbb R^m$ at distance $δ$ if $δ$ is greater than the diameter of $Ω$ multiplied by a constant which depends only on the dimension $m$.

math.MG↗

arXiv2011

The configuration space of equilateral and equiangular hexagons

We study the configuration space of equilateral and equiangular spatial hexagons for any bond angle by giving explicit expressions of all the possible shapes. We show that the chair configuration is isolated, whereas the boat configuration allows one-dimensional deformations which form a circle in the configuration space.

math.MG↗

arXiv2011

Ideal, best packing, and energy minimizing double helices

We study optimal double helices with straight axes (or the fattest tubes around them) computationally using three kinds of functionals; ideal ones using ropelength, best volume packing ones, and energy minimizers using two one-parameter families of interaction energies between two strands of types $r^{-α}$ and $\frac1r\exp(-kr)$. We compare the numerical results with experimental data of DNA.

physics.comp-ph↗

arXiv2010

The incenter of a triangle as a cone isoperimetric center

We show that the the image of the regular projection of a vertex of a cone over a triangle that minimizes the ratio of the cube of the area of the boundary of the cone and the square of the volume of the cone coincides with the incenter.

math.MG↗

arXiv2010

Möbius invariant energies and average linking with circles

We define and study a Möbius invariant energy associated to planar domains, as well its generalization to space curves. This generalization is a Möbius version of Banchoff-Pohl's notion of area enclosed by a space curve. A relation with Gauss-Bonnet theorems for complete surfaces in hyperbolic space is also described.

math.DG↗

arXiv2009

Energy of knots and the infinitesimal cross ratio

This is a survey article on two topics. The Energy E of knots can be obtained by generalizing an electrostatic energy of charged knots in order to produce optimal knots. It turns out to be invariant under Moebius transformations. We show that it can be expressed in terms of the infinitesimal cross ratio, which is a conformal invariant of a pair of 1-jets, and give two kinds of interpretations of the real part of the infinitesimal cross ratio.

math.GT↗

arXiv2008

Conformal arc-length as $\frac12$ dimensional length of the set of osculating circles

The set of osculating circles of a given curve in $\SS^3$ forms a curve in the set of oriented circles in $\SS^3$. We show that its "${\frac12}$-dimensional measure" with respect to the pseudo-Riemannian structure of the set of circles is proportional to the conformal arc-length of the original curve, which is a conformally invariant local quantity discovered in the first half of the last century.

math.DG↗

arXiv2007

Conformal dual of a quadruplet of points

Let $\{P_1, P_2, P_3, P_4\}$ be a quadruplet of points in $S^3$ . We define a ``dual'' quadruplet of it in a conformal geometric way. We show that the dual of a dual quadruplet coincides with the original one. We also show that the cross ratio of the dual quadruplet is equal to the complex conjugate of that of the original one.

math.GT↗

arXiv2006

A Note on Y-energies of Knots

We study a 1-form which can be given by a vector in a conformally invariant way. We then study conformally invariant functionals associated to a ``Y-diagram'' on the space of knots which are made from the 1-form.

math.GT↗

arXiv2006

The configuration space of planar spidery linkages

The configuration space of the mechanism of a planar robot is studied. We consider a robot which has $n$ arms such that each arm is of length 1+1 and has a rotational joint in the middle, and that the endpoint of the $k$-th arm is fixed to $Re^{\frac{2(k-1)π}ni}$. Generically, the configuration space is diffeomorphic to an orientable closed surface. Its genus is given by a topological way and a Morse theoretical way. The homeomorphism types of it when it is singular is also given.

math.GT↗