Exercise · ZW-VECTOR-FIELD-010 · ★★☆ Intermediate

If \(v_t\) is smooth and bounded, what can be guaranteed about \(\varphi_t\)?

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  • C. That \(\varphi_t\) is a diffeomorphism for each \(t\)

Explanation

A smooth bounded field generates a flow of diffeomorphisms. It need not be an isometry, which would require preserving all distances.

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A velocity field \(v_t\) is a vector field that changes with time: at each instant \(t\) it assigns to every point the velocity at which it moves. In LDDMM it guides the smooth motion of the deformation.

\[v_t(x)\]

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