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Computing confined elasticae

Numerical Analysis 2022-03-18 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

A numerical scheme for computing arc-length parametrized curves of low bending energy that are confined to convex domains is devised. The convergence of the discrete formulations to a continuous model and the unconditional stability of an iterative scheme are addressed. Numerical simulations confirm the theoretical results and lead to a classification of observed optimal curves within spheres.

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@article{arxiv.2203.09453,
  title  = {Computing confined elasticae},
  author = {Sören Bartels and Pascal Weyer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.09453},
  year   = {2022}
}
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