Painleve Equations in the Differential Geometry of Surfaces

Download or read book Painleve Equations in the Differential Geometry of Surfaces written by Alexander I. Bobenko TU Berlin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together two different branches of mathematics: the theory of Painlev and the theory of surfaces. Self-contained introductions to both these fields are presented. It is shown how some classical problems in surface theory can be solved using the modern theory of Painlev equations. In particular, an essential part of the book is devoted to Bonnet surfaces, i.e. to surfaces possessing families of isometries preserving the mean curvature function. A global classification of Bonnet surfaces is given using both ingredients of the theory of Painlev equations: the theory of isomonodromic deformation and the Painlev property. The book is illustrated by plots of surfaces. It is intended to be used by mathematicians and graduate students interested in differential geometry and Painlev equations. Researchers working in one of these areas can become familiar with another relevant branch of mathematics.