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We study characteristics of quantum evolution which can be called curvature and torsion. The curvature shows a deviation of the state vector in quantum evolution from the geodesic line. The torsion shows a deviation of state vector from the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-04-03 H. P. Laba , V. M. Tkachuk

In contrast to conservative systems, in nonlinear media with gain and loss the dynamics of localized topological structures can exhibit unique features that can be controlled externally. We propose a robust mechanism to perform topological…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2019-12-11 B. A. Kochetov , O. G. Chelpanova , V. R. Tuz , A. I. Yakimenko

We develop a transitional geometry, that is, a family of geometries of constant curvatures which makes a continuous connec-tion between the hyperbolic, Euclidean and spherical geometries. In this transitional setting, several geometric…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2014-11-24 Athanase Papadopoulos , Norbert A'Campo

Equations for dislocation evolution bridge the gap between dislocation properties and continuum descriptions of plastic behavior of crystalline materials. Computer simulations can help us verify these evolution equations and find their…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-11-11 Kamyar M. Davoudi , Joost J. Vlassak

Active matter encompasses different nonequilibrium systems in which individual constituents convert energy into non-conservative forces or motion at the microscale. This review provides an elementary introduction to the role of topology in…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2022-06-28 Suraj Shankar , Anton Souslov , Mark J. Bowick , M. Cristina Marchetti , Vincenzo Vitelli

The result that, for a scalar quantum field propagating on a ``trousers'' topology in 1+1 dimensions, the crotch singularity is a source for an infinite burst of energy has been used to argue against the occurrence of topology change in…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-08-25 Fay Dowker , Sumati Surya

The present paper gives an account and quantifies the change in topology induced by small and type II geometric transitions, by introducing the notion of the \emph{homological type} of a geometric transition. The obtained results agree…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2016-09-15 Michele Rossi

Morphogenesis emerges from dynamic feedback among geometry, mechanics, and chemistry; however, disentangling these contributions in living systems remains challenging. Here, we focus on the interplay between geometry and mechanics by…

We review the study of inhomogeneous perturbations about a homogeneous and isotropic background cosmology. We adopt a coordinate based approach, but give geometrical interpretations of metric perturbations in terms of the expansion, shear…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-04-23 Karim A. Malik , David Wands

The kernel of the evolution equation is used to build a mathematical theory of thermal phenomena of gaseous and condensed matter. The group velocity of sound and the molar density are proposed to be its two thermal variables that replace…

General Physics · Physics 2023-03-13 Yuri V. Gusev

The non-classical features of quantum mechanics are reproduced using models constructed with a classical theory - general relativity. The inability to define complete initial data consistently and independently of future measurements,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Mark J Hadley

Topological data analysis asks when balls in a metric space $(X,d)$ intersect. Geometric data analysis asks how much balls have to be enlarged to intersect. We connect this principle to the traditional core geometric concept of curvature.…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2022-03-15 Parvaneh Joharinad , Jürgen Jost

Growth processes in many living organisms create thin, soft materials with an intrinsically hyperbolic geometry. These objects support novel types of mesoscopic defects - discontinuity lines for the second derivative and branch points -…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2020-05-26 Amit Acharya , Shankar C. Venkataramani

Grammatical forms are said to evolve via two main mechanisms. These are, respectively, the `descent' mechanism, where current forms can be seen to have descended (albeit with occasional modifications) from their roots in ancient languages,…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2023-02-20 Jean-Marc Luck , Anita Mehta

The purpose of this paper is to give, on one hand, a mathematical exposition of the main topological and geometrical properties of geometric transitions, on the other hand, a quick outline of their principal applications, both in…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2015-06-26 Michele Rossi

Understanding and controlling the shape of thin, soft objects has been the focus of significant research efforts among physicists, biologists, and engineers in the last decade. These studies aim to utilize advanced materials in novel,…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2015-06-02 Matteo Pezzulla , Steven A. Shillig , Paola Nardinocchi , Douglas P. Holmes

A new numerical framework, based on the use of a simple first order strongly hyperbolic evolution equations, is introduced and tested in case of 4-dimensional spherically symmetric gravitating systems. The analytic setup is chosen such that…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-14 Peter Csizmadia , Istvan Racz

Geometric phases arise in a number of physical situations and often lead to systematic shifts in frequencies or phases measured in precision experiments. We describe, by working through some simple examples, a method to calculate geometric…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-12-29 Amar Vutha , David DeMille

The context of this paper is the use of formal methods for topology-based geometric modelling. Topology-based geometric modelling deals with objects of various dimensions and shapes. Usually, objects are defined by a graph-based topological…

Graphics · Computer Science 2011-02-15 Thomas Bellet , Agnès Arnould , Pascale Le Gall

We consider membranes as fluid deformable surface and allow for higher order geometric terms in the bending energy. The evolution equations are derived and numerically solved using surface finite elements. The higher order geometric terms…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2024-12-19 Jan Magnus Sischka , Ingo Nitschke , Axel Voigt