Fahim Golestaneh, A. A Closed-Form Parametrization and an Alternative Computational Algorithm for Approximating Slices of Minkowski Sums of Ellipsoids in R3. Mathematics2023, 11, 137.
Fahim Golestaneh, A. A Closed-Form Parametrization and an Alternative Computational Algorithm for Approximating Slices of Minkowski Sums of Ellipsoids in R3. Mathematics 2023, 11, 137.
Fahim Golestaneh, A. A Closed-Form Parametrization and an Alternative Computational Algorithm for Approximating Slices of Minkowski Sums of Ellipsoids in R3. Mathematics2023, 11, 137.
Fahim Golestaneh, A. A Closed-Form Parametrization and an Alternative Computational Algorithm for Approximating Slices of Minkowski Sums of Ellipsoids in R3. Mathematics 2023, 11, 137.
Abstract
The current work aims to develop an approximation of the slice of Minkowski sum of finite number of ellipsoids, sliced up by an arbitrarily oriented plane in Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^3$ that, to the best of the author's knowledge, has not been addressed yet. This approximation of the actual slice is in a closed form of an explicit parametric equation in the case that the slice is not passing through those zones of the Minkowski surface with high curvatures, namely the "corners". At corners with high curvatures an alternative computational algorithm is introduced in which a family of ellipsoidal inner and outer bounds of the Minkowski's sum are used to construct a "narrow strip" for the actual slice of Minkowski sum. This strip can narrow persistently for a few more number of constructing bounds to precisely coincide on the actual slice of Minkowski sum. This algorithm is also applicable to the cases of slice of Minkowski sum of ellipsoids with high aspect ratio. In line with the main goal, some ellipsoidal inner and outer bounds of the Minkowski sum are reviewed, including the so called "Kurzhanski's" bounds. Also some ellipsoidal approximations are suggested for the Minkowski sum, which they can be used, as well as the inner and outer bounds, in calculation of the suggested parametric approximation of the slice of Minkowski sum.
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