Exercise · ZW-MINIMUM-ENERGY-011 · ★★★ Advanced

Let \(E(\varphi_k)=(k-3)^2+2\) for \(k=1,\dots,5\), with \(\mathcal{A}=\{\varphi_1,\varphi_4,\varphi_5\}\). What is \(E_{\min}\)?

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  • A. \(3\)

Explanation

Evaluate \(E\) at \(k=1\), \(4\) and \(5\), giving values \(6\), \(3\) and \(6\); the smallest is \(3\). The value \(2\) of \(\varphi_3\) does not count because that deformation is not in \(\mathcal{A}\).

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Review the concept: Minimum energy

The minimum energy \(E_{\min}\) is the lowest cost among admissible deformations; in LDDMM it measures how much effort the field generating the transformation requires.

\[E_{\min}=\min_{\varphi\in\mathcal{A}}E(\varphi)\]

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