IS Math-2022-02

题目来源Problem 2 日期:2024-07-06 题目主题: Math-Calculus-二元积分

具体题目

Let be a smooth curve in the -plane. The length of p from time to is defined by

and the total length of is denoted by . Suppose that never holds. Let variable be defined as the length of from time to . Then the curve is parametrized by the variable , where is also referred to as time. Answer the following questions.

  1. Show that the following equation holds:
  1. Let be the angle between the tangent vector of at time and the -axis. Show that the following equation holds:

In the following, suppose that is a smooth closed curve and is the boundary of a convex set , where rounds around in the counterclockwise direction.

  1. Explain that holds for any time .

  2. A point that is not contained in is uniquely represented as

by time and the distance between and , where is the unit normal vector of at the time with direction toward the outside of . Show that the following equation holds for such an :

  1. For a nonnegative real number , let be the set of points whose distance from is at most . Show that the area of is represented as

by the area of and the total length of .

正确解答

1. Prove

Since is the arc length parameter, we have

Differentiating both sides with respect to , we get

By the chain rule,

Thus,

Squaring and adding,

Since , we have

So,

2. Prove

Let be the unit tangent vector. The angle between and the -axis satisfies

Differentiating with respect to , we get

Notice that

Therefore,

Step-by-Step Derivation

  1. Tangent Vector and Angle:

    Let the curve be parametrized by arc length . The tangent vector to the curve at is given by:

The angle is defined as the angle between the tangent vector and the -axis. Thus, we can express the tangent vector in terms of :

  1. First Derivative of the Tangent Vector:

    The derivative of the tangent vector with respect to gives the change in the direction of the tangent vector, which is related to the curvature of the curve:

Using the chain rule, this becomes:

  1. Relating the Derivatives:

    Now, express the components of the tangent vector in terms of and :

Therefore,

  1. Second Derivative of the Curve:

    Next, consider the second derivatives of and :

  1. Combining the Results:

    Substitute the expressions for and into the given equation:

Using the relationships and , we get:

Therefore,

  1. Simplifying Using the Pythagorean Identity:

    Recall that :

Thus, we have shown that:

3. Explain for any time

Since is a smooth closed curve that is the boundary of a convex set and rounds around in the counterclockwise direction, the angle increases as we move along the curve. The convexity of ensures that the curvature is non-negative, leading to .

Notice: The requirement of the problem is to “Explain” rather than to “Prove” this statement. Therefore, a qualitative explanation based on the properties of convex curves is sufficient.

4. Show

Since moves counterclockwise around , the outward unit normal vector can be expressed as:

First, calculate the partial derivatives of with respect to and :

Where and . The derivatives are:

Thus,

We also have:

The Jacobian matrix is:

To find the determinant, we expand:

Using the determinant formula for a matrix, we get:

Expanding this, we get:

Using the result from the second question, we know:

So,

Since ,

Since is the distance between and , it is non-negative, and for a convex curve, we can conclude to:

5. Show

To rigorously prove the formula for the area of the set , which consists of all points within a distance from the convex set , we will use the result from the fourth question and the concept of the Jacobian determinant.

First, recall the fourth question’s result, which states:

We will use this Jacobian determinant to transform the integration from the coordinates to the coordinates.

Step 1: Set Up the Integral in Coordinates

The area of outside of , , can be expressed as a double integral over the region :

Step 2: Change of Variables to Coordinates

We use the parameterization , where and . The Jacobian determinant for the transformation is . Therefore, we can rewrite the area integral as:

Step 3: Evaluate the Inner Integral

Evaluate the inner integral with respect to :

The first term is straightforward:

For the second term:

Combining these, we get:

Step 4: Evaluate the Outer Integral

Next, integrate with respect to :

This can be split into two integrals:

The first integral is straightforward:

For the second integral, we note that integrating over one complete loop gives the total change in , which is for a simple closed curve that winds around the convex set once:

So, the second term becomes:

Step 5: Include the Area of the Convex Set

In addition to the area contributed by the strip of width around and the corner areas, we need to add the area of the convex set itself. Therefore, the total area is:

This confirms the formula for the area of .

知识点

Jacobi行列式 二元积分

Jacobi行列式 Jacobi Determinant

二重积分 Double Integral

解题技巧和信息

  1. Arc Length Parameterization: Use the definition of arc length to reparametrize curves.
  2. Tangent and Normal Vectors: Understand the geometric interpretations of these vectors and their derivatives.
  3. Convexity: Utilize the properties of convex sets and curves for inequality proofs.
  4. Jacobian Determinant: Apply the Jacobian determinant to change variables in integrals.
  5. Geometric Decomposition: Decompose complex shapes into simpler parts to find areas.

重点词汇

  1. Arc length parameterization - 弧长参数化
  2. Tangent vector - 切向量
  3. Normal vector - 法向量
  4. Convex set - 凸集
  5. Determinant - 行列式
  6. Parametrization - 参数化
  7. Strip - 带状区域

参考资料

  1. Calculus of Variations by I. M. Gelfand and S. V. Fomin, Chap. 1-3
  2. Convex Analysis by R. Tyrrell Rockafellar, Chap. 5
  3. Introduction to Differential Geometry by Luther Pfahler Eisenhart, Chap. 2