Infinitesimal bending influence on the Willmore energy of curves

Marija S. Najdanović

Mathematical Conferences Niš, Serbia, 13th Serbian Mathematical Congress

Marija S. Najdanović

Last modified: 2014-01-31

Abstract

We describe the Willmore energy of embedded curves in three dimensional Euclidean space and examine the effect of infinitesimal bending of the curve on its energy.

Keywords

curve; Willmore energy; infinitesimal bending; infinitesimal bending field