This research proves that two min-max theories for hypersurfaces are equivalent.
problem Comparing two min-max theories for hypersurfaces.
method Developed and proved the equivalence of Almgren-Pitts and Allen-Cahn min-max theories.
result The Almgren-Pitts widths and Allen-Cahn widths are equivalent.
Proves spectra equivalence for Riemannian manifolds.
problem Equivalence of Almgren-Pitts and phase-transition half-volume spectra.
method Proof of spectra equivalence for Riemannian manifolds.
result Confirms conjecture about spectra equivalence.
Study confirms a 2-sphere metric with three geodesics of minimal length.
problem Understanding the systolic, width, and Gromov-Guth metrics on a 2-sphere.
method Classical min-max and hyperbolic geometry tools.
result Figure-eight geodesics achieve the systolic, width, and Gromov-Guth metrics on a 2-sphere.
The paper establishes a sub-additive inequality for volume and ε-phase-transition spectra of Riemannian manifolds.
problem Analyzing the volume and ε-phase-transition spectra of Riemannian manifolds.
method Using the Almgren-Pitts width and Allen-Cahn approach.
result Proves sub-additive inequalities for volume and ε-phase-transition spectra.
I will talk about my recent work with Fernando Marques where we used Almgren-Pitts Min-max Theory to settle some open questions in Geometry: The Willmore conjecture, the Freedman-He-Wang conjecture for links (jointly with Ian Agol), and the existence of infinitely many minimal hypersurfaces in manifolds of positive Ric…
Let Mn+1 be an orientable compact Riemannian manifold with positive Ricci curvature. We prove that the Almgren-Pitts width of Mn+1 is achieved by an orientable index 1 minimal hypersurface with multiplicity 1 and optimal regularity. This extends to dimensions n+1≥8 the results of Ketover-Marques-Nev…
Localized min-max method proves minimal hypersurface existence.
problem Existence of minimal hypersurfaces in complete manifolds.
method Localized min-max approach to prove existence.
result Existence of complete embedded minimal hypersurface with index at most one.
Proves existence of minimal surfaces with fixed boundary contact angle.
problem Existence of minimal surfaces with fixed boundary contact angle.
method Min-max construction in the spirit of Almgren-Pitts for the capillarity functional.
result Existence of minimal surfaces in a bounded convex subset of R^3 with fixed boundary contact angle.
Minimal surfaces in 8D smooth and nondegenerate.
problem Generic regularity of minimal hypersurfaces in 8D.
method Analysis of C∞-generic metrics. result All minimal hypersurfaces are smooth and nondegenerate.
The abstract finds conditions for creating curves of constant curvature.
problem Finding conditions for closed embedded curves of constant curvature.
method Using Almgren-Pitts min-max method for geodesic curvature.
result Closed embedded curves of any prescribed constant curvature found in S2. Study finds a minimal surface in a ball with specific properties.
problem Finding minimal surfaces in bounded domains.
method 6-sweepout technique to prove existence and properties of minimal surfaces.
result Existence of a free boundary minimal surface with specified topological and geometric constraints.
Strong parallels can be drawn between the theory of minimal hypersurfaces and the theory of phase transitions. Borrowing ideas from the former we extend recent results on the regularity of stable phase transition interfaces to the finite Morse index case. As an application we present a PDE-based proof of the celebrated…
Paper improves Morse index bound for hypersurfaces.
problem Improving Morse index bound for hypersurfaces.
method Construction of hierarchical deformations and restrictive min-max theory.
result Generalizes a result by X. Zhou for 3≤n+1≤7. In this paper, we study the shape of the min-max minimal hypersurface produced by Almgren-Pitts in \cite{A2}\cite{P} corresponding to the fundamental class of a Riemannian manifold (Mn+1,g) of positive Ricci curvature with 2≤n≤6. We characterize the Morse index, area and multiplicity of this min-max hyp…
The paper finds infinitely many half-volume CMC hypersurfaces on generic or Ricci-positive manifolds.
problem Finding infinitely many half-volume constant mean curvature (CMC) hypersurfaces on manifolds.
method Developed a min-max theory for non-local functionals to prove the existence of these hypersurfaces.
result Infinitely many geometrically distinct CMC hypersurfaces enclosing half the volume of a manifold.
The paper characterizes gaps in minimal foliations on tori using energy criteria.
problem Characterizing gaps in minimal foliations on tori.
method Introduced an energy to study min-max theory and applied it to Almgren-Pitts min-max theory.
result For a generic metric, if a lamination contains a gap, there exists a non-area-minimizing minimal hypersurface inside the gap.
In Riemannian manifolds, minimal hypersurfaces with large area exist or have complex structures.
problem Existence of minimal hypersurfaces with arbitrarily large area in closed Riemannian manifolds.
method Almgren-Pitts min-max theory, Marques-Neves ideas, Song's proof of Yau's conjecture, Zhou's resolution of generic multiplicity-one conjecture.
result Existence of minimal hypersurfaces with arbitrarily large area or pathological Cantor set structures in certain manifolds.
For any smooth Riemannian metric on an (n+1)-dimensional compact manifold with boundary (M,∂M) where 3≤(n+1)≤7, we establish general upper bounds for the Morse index of free boundary minimal hypersurfaces produced by min-max theory in the Almgren-Pitts setting. We apply our Morse index estimates t…
The combined work of Guaraco, Hutchinson, Tonegawa and Wickramasekera has recently produced a new proof of the classical theorem that any closed Riemannian manifold of dimension n+1≥3 contains a minimal hypersurface with a singular set of Hausdorff dimension at most n−7. This proof avoids the Almgren--Pitts …
In this paper, we study the shape of the min-max minimal hypersurface produced by Almgren-Pitts-Schoen-Simon \cite{AF62, AF65, P81, SS81} in a Riemannian manifold (Mn+1,g) of positive Ricci curvature for all dimensions. The min-max hypersurface has a singular set of Hausdorff codimension 7. We characterize the …
The paper proves the existence of G-invariant minimal hypersurfaces on certain Riemannian manifolds.
problem Existence of G-invariant minimal hypersurfaces on specific Riemannian manifolds. method Adapted Almgren-Pitts min-max theory to a G-equivariant version. result Existence of nontrivial closed smooth embedded G-invariant minimal hypersurfaces. Study boundary behavior of limit interfaces in Riemannian manifolds without convexity assumptions.
problem Boundary behavior of limit interfaces in Riemannian manifolds.
method Proves limit-interface is a free boundary varifold, integer rectifiable up to boundary.
result No convexity assumption required; valid even when limit-interface clusters near boundary.
Anisotropic min-max theory constructs stable minimal surfaces in 3-manifolds.
problem Constructing stable anisotropic minimal surfaces in 3-manifolds.
method Anisotropic min-max theory, removable singularity theorems.
result Constructs stable anisotropic minimal surfaces in 3-manifolds without singularities.
Study nonlocal minimal surfaces for minimal surfaces in 3D manifolds.
problem Existence and regularity of minimal surfaces in 3D manifolds.
method Min-max methods, fractional perimeters, uniform estimates.
result Uniform estimates for min-max s-minimal surfaces in 3-manifolds, convergence to smooth minimal surfaces. New proof of minimal hypersurface existence in manifolds with positive Ricci curvature.
problem Existence of minimal hypersurfaces in manifolds with positive Ricci curvature.
method One-parameter minmax construction via Allen--Cahn energy.
result Existence of a multiplicity-1 closed minimal hypersurface.
Proves existence of a single-valued minimal hypersurface in compact manifolds.
problem Existence of multiplicity-1 minimal hypersurfaces in compact Riemannian manifolds.
method Modified minmax construction with Allen-Cahn approximation and valley point optimization.
result Existence of a smooth, closed minimal hypersurface with multiplicity 1 in bumpy metrics.
The volume spectrum of fiber bundles is bounded by the product of the base's volume spectrum and the fiber's volume.
problem Bounding the volume spectrum of fiber bundles and understanding its relationship with the base and fibers.
method Established an inequality relating the volume spectrum of a fiber bundle to the volume spectrum of its base and the volume of the largest fiber.
result The volume spectrum of a fiber bundle is bounded by the product of the volume spectrum of the base and the volume of the largest fiber.
This paper develops a new nonlocal approximation method for minimal surfaces, proving robust estimates and separation properties.
problem Constructing minimal surfaces in 3-manifolds and understanding their stability and separation.
method Nonlocal approximation of minimal surfaces, focusing on stability and separation properties.
result Robust curvature and separation estimates for stable nonlocal minimal surfaces, proving hyperplanes are the only stable hypersurfaces in R^4.
The paper shows how Yang-Mills-Higgs energies converge to the (n−2)-area functional.
problem Understanding the convergence of Yang-Mills-Higgs energies to the (n−2)-area functional. method Analyzing the convergence of critical points of Yang-Mills-Higgs energies to minimal submanifolds and proving Γ-convergence. result Yang-Mills-Higgs energies converge to the (n−2)-area functional as εo0.