Stability of Z(2) configurations in 3D

Betermin L, Friedrich M, Stefanelli U (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Nonlinearity Institute of Physics: Hybrid Open Access

Book Volume: 34

Pages Range: 8392-8413

Journal Issue: 12

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6544/ac3383

Abstract

Inspired by the issue of stability of molecular structures, we investigate the strict minimality of point sets with respect to configurational energies featuring two- and three-body contributions. Our main focus is on characterizing those configurations which cannot be deformed without changing distances between first neighbours or angles formed by pairs of first neighbours. Such configurations are called angle-rigid. We tackle this question in the class of finite configurations in Z(2), seen as planar three-dimensional point sets. A sufficient condition preventing angle-rigidity is presented. This condition is also proved to be necessary when restricted to specific subclasses of configurations.

Authors with CRIS profile

Manuel Friedrich Professur für Angewandte Mathematik (Angewandte Analysis)

Involved external institutions

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCB) FR France (FR) Universität Wien / University of Vienna AT Austria (AT)

How to cite

APA:

Betermin, L., Friedrich, M., & Stefanelli, U. (2021). Stability of Z(2) configurations in 3D. Nonlinearity, 34(12), 8392-8413. https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6544/ac3383

MLA:

Betermin, Laurent, Manuel Friedrich, and Ulisse Stefanelli. "Stability of Z(2) configurations in 3D." Nonlinearity 34.12 (2021): 8392-8413.

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