The differentiable support-point length conjecture for planar curves

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Let γ:[a,b]→E2\gamma:[a,b]\rightarrow\mathbb{E}^2 be an arbitrary continuous rectifiable parametric curve such that, for every t∈(a,b)t\in(a,b), there is a non-zero derivative vector γ′(t)\gamma'(t). Let L:[a,b]→RL:[a,b]\rightarrow\mathbb{R} denote the length of the arc of γ\gamma corresponding to the parameter interval [a,t][a,t], and let T(t)T(t) be the set of support-point parameters associated with tt. Differentiable support-point length conjecture. The inequality

lim‾⁡t→asup⁡{L(τ)∣τ∈T(t)}L(t)≥1e\varlimsup_{t\to a}\frac{\sup\{L(\tau)\mid \tau\in T(t)\}}{L(t)}\geq\frac{1}{e}

holds. This is presented as a version of the preceding open question for curves with a non-zero derivative at every interior parameter value; its resolution is not given in the source.

References

Primary source

Yu. G. Nikonorov, “Asymptotic behavior of support points for planar curves”, arXiv:1007.0122 (2012).

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