# American Institute of Mathematical Sciences

February  2012, 5(1): 183-189. doi: 10.3934/dcdss.2012.5.183

## Stripe patterns and the Eikonal equation

 1 Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands 2 Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät für Mathematik, Lehrstuhl I, Vogelpothsweg 87, 44227 Dortmund, Germany

Received  April 2009 Revised  December 2009 Published  February 2011

We study a new formulation for the Eikonal equation $|\nabla u| =1$ on a bounded subset of $\R^2$. Considering a field $P$ of orthogonal projections onto $1$-dimensional subspaces, with div$P \in L^2$, we prove existence and uniqueness for solutions of the equation $P$ div $P$=0. We give a geometric description, comparable with the classical case, and we prove that such solutions exist only if the domain is a tubular neighbourhood of a regular closed curve.
This formulation provides a useful approach to the analysis of stripe patterns. It is specifically suited to systems where the physical properties of the pattern are invariant under rotation over 180 degrees, such as systems of block copolymers or liquid crystals.
Citation: Mark A. Peletier, Marco Veneroni. Stripe patterns and the Eikonal equation. Discrete & Continuous Dynamical Systems - S, 2012, 5 (1) : 183-189. doi: 10.3934/dcdss.2012.5.183
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