Smoothness of the signed distance function: A simple proof
The Teaching of Mathematics, XXVI (2023) no. 1, p. 14
The paper is of pedagogical nature and is aimed mainly at students. It presents a detailed proof of the well-known fact that if the boundary of an open set in ${R}^n$ is of class $C^k$, $k\geq 2$, so is the signed distance to the boundary function. This function plays an important role in problems of Analysis and Geometry. The presented proof could give a teacher a good opportunity to discuss important theorems in Calculus.
Classification :
97I40, 58C07, 26B05 I45
Keywords: signed distance function, smooth boundary.
Keywords: signed distance function, smooth boundary.
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title = {Smoothness of the signed distance function: {A} simple proof},
journal = {The Teaching of Mathematics},
pages = {14 },
year = {2023},
volume = {XXVI},
number = {1},
doi = {10.57016/TM-DVLA5418},
language = {en},
url = {http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/articles/10.57016/TM-DVLA5418/}
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Johann Davidov. Smoothness of the signed distance function: A simple proof. The Teaching of Mathematics, XXVI (2023) no. 1, p. 14 . doi: 10.57016/TM-DVLA5418
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