Smooth random surfaces from tight immersions

Journal Article · Fri Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.49.4139· OSTI ID:5019601

Baillie, C F ^[1]; Johnston, D A ^[2]

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1. Physics Department, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309 (United States)
2. Department of Mathematics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH144AS (United Kingdom)

We investigate actions for dynamically triangulated random surfaces that consist of a Gaussian or area term plus the [ital modulus] of the Gaussian curvature and compare their behavior with both Gaussian plus extrinsic curvature and Steiner'' actions.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-91ER40672
• OSTI ID: 5019601
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Vol. 49:8; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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