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We take a three dimensional Euclidian metric in toroidal coordinates and consider the corresponding Laplace equation. The simplest solution of this equation is taken. Based on this we build a Weyl space-time. This space-time is transformed…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 S. B. P. Wickramasuriya , V. Joseph , K. I. S. Karunaratne

We introduce a generalized finite difference method for solving a large range of fully nonlinear elliptic partial differential equations in three dimensions. Methods are based on Cartesian grids, augmented by additional points carefully…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-03-19 Brittany Froese Hamfeldt , Jacob Lesniewski

We introduce a novel representation and optimization framework for discrete geodesics on triangle meshes that reduces artifacts of linear methods on uneven and coarse discretizations. Our method computes squared geodesic distances from…

Graphics · Computer Science 2026-03-04 Yue Ruan , Albert Chern , Tzu-Mao Li , Kartic Subr , Amir Vaxman

We describe the geometry of geodesics on a Lorentz ellipsoid: give explicit formulas for the first integrals (pseudo-confocal coordinates), curvature, geodesically equivalent Riemannian metric, the invariant area-forms on the time- and…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 D. Genin , B. Khesin , S. Tabachnikov

We present a general purpose method for solving partial differential equations on a closed surface, based on a technique for discretizing the surface introduced by Wenjun Ying and Wei-Cheng Wang [J. Comput. Phys. 252 (2013), pp. 606-624]…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-04-21 J. Thomas Beale

Geodesic equations are solved when at least two of $\tau$, $\theta$, $\varphi$ are constant on metrics of self-dual Taub-NUT type. They can also be solved also on self-dual Taub-NUT metrics if only $r$, $\theta$ or $\varphi$ is constant.…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2024-11-12 Chuxiao Liu , Qingtao Pu

The ellipsoid method is an algorithm that solves the (weak) feasibility and linear optimization problems for convex sets by making oracle calls to their (weak) separation problem. We observe that the previously known method for showing that…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2023-10-24 Albert Atserias , Joanna Fijalkow

Geodesics deviation equation (GDE) is itroduced. In "adiabatic" approximation exact solution of the GDE if found. Perturbation theory in general case is formulated. Geometrical criterion of local instability which may lead to chaos is…

chao-dyn · Physics 2007-05-23 Tomasz Dobrowolski , Jerzy Szczesny

For an investigation of the physical properties of gravitational fields the observation of massive test particles and light is very useful. The characteristic features of a given space-time may be decoded by studying the complete set of all…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-03 Eva Hackmann

We use the $p$-Laplacian with large $p$-values in order to approximate geodesic distances to features on surfaces. This differs from Fayolle and Belyaev's (2018) [1] computational results using the $p$-Laplacian for the distance-to-surface…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-05-22 Hannah Potgieter , Razvan C. Fetecau , Steven J. Ruuth

We introduce a convergent finite difference method for solving the optimal transportation problem on the sphere. The method applies to both the traditional squared geodesic cost (arising in mesh generation) and a logarithmic cost (arising…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-05-11 Brittany Froese Hamfeldt , Axel G. R. Turnquist

This survey gives a brief overview of theoretically and practically relevant algorithms to compute geodesic paths and distances on three-dimensional surfaces. The survey focuses on polyhedral three-dimensional surfaces.

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2012-10-23 Anil Maheshwari , Stefanie Wuhrer

This paper presents three novel algorithms for calculating geodesic intersections on an ellipsoid. These algorithms are applied in a case study analyzing real-time transit data in California to assess vehicle position drift. The analysis…

Geophysics · Physics 2025-06-10 Joshua Wong

Solving the so-called geodesic endpoint problem, i.e., finding a geodesic that connects two given points on a manifold, is at the basis of virtually all data processing operations, including averaging, clustering, interpolation and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-07-15 Thomas Bendokat , Ralf Zimmermann

Closed geodesic lines on an ellipsoid in d-dimensional Euclidean space are considered. Explicit algebro-geometric condition for closedness of such a geodesic is given. The obtained condition is discussed in light of theta-functions theory…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Vladimir Dragovic , Milena Radnovic

We consider an elliptic curve over a dyadic field with additive, potentially good reduction. We study the finite Galois extension of the dyadic field generated by the three-torsion points of the elliptic curve. As an application, we give a…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-02-20 Naoki Imai

The elliptic 2-Hessian equation is a fully nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE) that is related to intrinsic curvature for three dimensional manifolds. We introduce two numerical methods for this PDE: the first is provably…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-02-11 Brittany D. Froese , Adam M. Oberman , Tiago Salvador

We present a simple numerical algorithm for solving elliptic equations where the diffusion coefficient, the source term, the solution and its flux are discontinuous across an irregular interface. The algorithm produces second-order accurate…

Computational Physics · Physics 2023-09-26 Daniil Bochkov , Frederic Gibou

In multi-phase fluid flow, fluid-structure interaction, and other applications, partial differential equations (PDEs) often arise with discontinuous coefficients and singular sources (e.g., Dirac delta functions). These complexities arise…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-07-24 Chung-Nan Tzou , Samuel Stechmann

Many important problems in astrophysics, space physics, and geophysics involve flows of (possibly ionized) gases in the vicinity of a spherical object, such as a star or planet. The geometry of such a system naturally favors numerical…

Computational Physics · Physics 2020-04-01 V. Florinski , D. S. Balsara , S. Garain , K. F. Gurski