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A fluid dynamic formulation of the isometric embedding problem in differential geometry

Author(s): Gui-Qiang Chen; Marshall Slemrod; Dehua Wang
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math.
MSC (2000): Primary 35M10, 76H05, 76N10, 76L05, 53C42
Posted: October 20, 2009
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Abstract: The isometric embedding problem is a fundamental problem in differential geometry. A longstanding problem is considered in this paper to characterize intrinsic metrics on a two-dimensional Riemannian manifold which can be realized as isometric immersions into the three-dimensional Euclidean space. A remarkable connection between gas dynamics and differential geometry is discussed. It is shown how the fluid dynamics can be used to formulate a geometry problem. The equations of gas dynamics are first reviewed. Then the formulation using the fluid dynamic variables in conservation laws of gas dynamics is presented for the isometric embedding problem in differential geometry.

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Additional Information:

Gui-Qiang Chen
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
Email: gqchen@math.northwestern.edu

Marshall Slemrod
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Email: slemrod@math.wisc.edu

Dehua Wang
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
Email: dwang@math.pitt.edu

PII: S0033-569X-09-01142-1
Keywords: Isometric embedding, two-dimensional Riemannian manifold, differential geometry, transonic flow, gas dynamics, viscosity method, compensated compactness.
Received by editor(s): August 6, 2008
Posted: October 20, 2009
Dedicated: Dedicated to Walter Strauss on the occasion of his 70th birthday
Copyright of article: Copyright 2009, Brown University
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