The Ptolemy-Alhazen problem with source at infinity
Analysis of PDEs
2026-03-27 v1 Complex Variables
Abstract
We study the well-known Ptolemy-Alhazen problem on reflection of light at the surface of a spherical mirror in the case when the source of light is very far from the mirror.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2603.25160,
title = {The Ptolemy-Alhazen problem with source at infinity},
author = {Masayo Fujimura and Matti Vuorinen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.25160},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
12 pages, 8 figures