Modeling bone microarchitecture adaptation using geometric flows.
problem Bone microarchitecture adaptation modeling.
method Advection and mean curvature flow model with a sphere as a test case.
result Closed-form solution for sphere under advection and mean curvature flow.
Localizes curvature estimates for evolving hypersurfaces under various flows.
problem Establishing curvature estimates for evolving hypersurfaces under different flow conditions.
method Adapted localization of Huisken--Stampacchia iteration method to fully nonlinear flows.
result Asymptotically sharp curvature pinching estimates for general flows.
A discrete method approximates hyperbolic curvature flow in the plane.
problem Modeling wave phenomena in solid-liquid interfaces.
method Semidiscrete finite difference method for hyperbolic curvature flow.
result Error bounds for natural discrete norms are proven.
Study proves a new flow method for mean curvature with volume change analysis.
problem Existence of BV flow via mean curvature flow.
method Elliptic regularization to prove existence of generalized BV flow.
result Proves existence of generalized BV flow with volume change expression.
In this paper, we discuss uniqueness and backward uniqueness for mean curvature flow of non-compact manifolds. We use an energy argument to prove two uniqueness theorems for mean curvature flow with possibly unbounded curvatures. These generalize the results by Chen and Yin. Using similar method, we also obtain a uniqu…
New flow method solves Christoffel-Minkowski problem.
problem Solving Christoffel-Minkowski problem.
method Entropy preserving curvature flow with global term.
result Entropy preserving flow solves Christoffel-Minkowski problem.
Develops local curvature estimates for mean curvature flow.
problem Sharp curvature pinching estimates for mean curvature flow.
method Local version of Huisken-Stampacchia iteration.
result Local curvature estimates do not depend on noncollapsing quality.
Proves uniqueness of blowups for forced mean curvature flow.
problem Proving uniqueness of blowups for forced mean curvature flow.
method Adapting methods from Euclidean space mean curvature flow to handle forcing term and blow-up limits.
result Uniqueness of tangent cones for forced mean curvature flow at self-shrinkers and cylindrical self-shrinkers.
Study of mean curvature flows with conical singularities using mathematical techniques.
problem Understanding the dynamics of mean curvature flows near conical singularities.
method Feynman-Kac formula and invariant cone method for noncompact settings.
result Generic initial perturbations avoid conical singularities in mean curvature flows.
New method solves a generalized Minkowski problem using a curvature flow.
problem Generalized Minkowski problem for smooth measures.
method Flow involving Gauss curvature and support function.
result Existence of solutions for the dual Orlicz-Minkowski problem.
We employ three different methods to prove the following result on prescribed scalar curvature plus mean curvature problem: Let (Mn,g0) be a n-dimensional smooth compact manifold with boundary, where n≥3, assume the conformal invariant Y(M,∂M)<0. Given any negative smooth functions f in M and…
Estimates for VPMCF show ancient MCF solutions and finite-time behavior.
problem Volume Preserving Mean Curvature Flow (VPMCF) behavior and singularities.
method Nonlocal estimates and blowup analysis.
result Ancient solutions to MCF and finite-time behavior of VPMCF.
The paper estimates curvature for a specific flow on manifolds.
problem Estimating curvature for Ricci-harmonic flow on manifolds.
method Local Lp estimate and De Giorgi-Nash-Moser iteration method. result Local boundedness of Riemannian curvature proved.
New method proves uniqueness in mean curvature flow.
problem Proving uniqueness in mean curvature flow.
method Arguments from [CM2] to get stronger uniqueness.
result Stronger effective version of uniqueness of blowups.
We show that in dimension 4 and above, the lifespan of Ricci flows depends on the relative smallness of the Ricci curvature compared to the Riemann curvature on the initial manifold. We can generalize this lifespan estimate to the local Ricci flow, using which we prove the short-time existence of Ricci flow solutions o…
We introduce a regularization method for mean curvature flow of a submanifold of arbitrary codimension in the Euclidean space, through higher order equations. We prove that the regularized problems converge to the mean curvature flow for all times before the first singularity.
We prove several sharp one-sided pinching estimates for immersed and embedded hypersurfaces evolving by various fully nonlinear, one-homogeneous curvature flows by the method of Stampacchia iteration. These include sharp estimates for the largest principal curvature and the inscribed curvature ('cylindrical estimates')…
Study on curvature blow-up and convergence of continuity method on Hirzebruch surface.
problem Curvature blow-up and convergence of continuity method on Hirzebruch surface.
method Continuity method applied to generalised Hirzebruch surface, focusing on Gromov-Hausdorff convergence and scalar curvature estimates.
result A general solution to the continuity method either exists or all times, or the scalar curvature blows up.
Given a compact four dimensional smooth Riemannian manifold (M,g) with smooth boundary, we consider the evolution equation by Q-curvature in the interior keeping the T-curvature and the mean curvature to be zero and the evolution equation by T-curvature at the boundary with the condition that the Q-curvature …
Paper proves stability of quermassintegral inequalities using inverse curvature flow.
problem Stability of quermassintegral inequalities for nearly spherical sets.
method Inverse curvature flow with special rescaling to study quermassintegral inequalities.
result Decreasing rate of k-th quermassintegral is faster than Fraenkel asymmetry for nearly spherical sets.
Study solves a generalized Christoffel-Minkowski problem using curvature flow.
problem Generalization of the Lp-Christoffel-Minkowski problem. method Anisotropic curvature flow to derive long-time existence and smooth solutions.
result Existence of smooth solutions for c=1 under certain initial data. The paper extends Yamabe flow results to non-compact manifolds with bounded geometry.
problem Yamabe flow convergence issues on manifolds with infinite volume.
method Curvature-normalized Yamabe flow for manifolds with bounded geometry.
result Long-time existence and convergence of the flow for negative scalar curvature.
We study the phase field method for the volume preserving mean curvature flow. Given an initial C1 hypersurface we proved the existence of the weak solution for the volume preserving mean curvature flow via the reaction diffusion equation with a nonlocal term. We also show the monotonicity formula and the density up…
Gradient flow preserves speed for integral Menger curvature curves.
problem Optimizing curves with integral Menger curvature constraints.
method Projected Sobolev gradient flow in Hilbert space.
result Long-time existence and C1,1-bounds for the flow. New method finds metrics on surfaces with prescribed curvatures using circle packings and surgery.
problem Finding piecewise Euclidean metrics on surfaces with prescribed combinatorial curvatures.
method Combinatorial curvature flows with surgery for inversive distance circle packings.
result Longtime existence and global convergence of combinatorial curvature flows with surgery.
Paper solves Minkowski problem for q-torsional rigidity using curvature flow.
problem Solving Minkowski problem for q-torsional rigidity.
method Method of curvature flows.
result Existence of smooth non-even solutions.
In this paper, we construct various examples of Lagrangian mean curvature flows in Calabi-Yau manifolds, using moment maps for actions of abelian Lie groups on them. The examples include Lagrangian self-shrinkers and translating solitons in the Euclidean spaces. Moreover, our method can be applied to construct examples…
Study shows different behaviors of noncompact hypersurfaces under mean curvature flow.
problem Analyzing stability of noncompact hypersurfaces with curvature blowup.
method Numerical overlap method to construct global solutions.
result Existence of near and far classes of initial data leading to distinct behaviors.
Study sharp interface limit of Allen-Cahn equation to characterize mean curvature flow with boundary conditions.
problem Characterizing mean curvature flow with Dirichlet or dynamic boundary conditions.
method Varifold formulation, phase field method, extending Brakke flow.
result Sharp interface limit of Allen-Cahn equation converges to mean curvature flow with boundary conditions.
We consider the hyperbolic geometric flow ∂t2∂2g(t)=−2Ricg(t) introduced by Kong and Liu [KL]. When the Riemannian metric evolve, then so does its curvature. Using the techniques and ideas of S.Brendle [Br,BS], we derive evolution equations for the Levi-Civita connection and the curvature…
In general, gradient estimates are very important and necessary for deriving convergence results in different geometric flows, and most of them are obtained by analytic methods. In this paper, we will apply a stochastic approach to systematically give gradient estimates for some important geometric quantities under the…
Study infinite combinatorial Ricci flow on spherical surfaces.
problem Investigate infinite combinatorial Ricci flow with spherical background.
method Establish existence and convergence of solution for infinite cellular decompositions.
result Existence and convergence of solution for infinite combinatorial Ricci flow in spherical geometry.
The paper solves curvature problems on infinite hyperbolic surfaces.
problem Prescribed curvature flow on hyperbolic surfaces with infinite topological type.
method Introduced a prescribed curvature flow adapted to infinite cellular decompositions.
result Established well-posedness of the flow and proved convergence under certain conditions.
Proves uniqueness of geometric flow in various Riemannian manifolds.
problem Proving uniqueness of geometric flow in general Riemannian manifolds.
method Two backward uniqueness theorems for extrinsic geometric flow.
result Backward uniqueness of extrinsic geometric flow in general ambient manifolds.
The study uses Ricci flow to prove flatness of certain Riemannian manifolds.
problem Proving the flatness of Riemannian manifolds with specific curvature properties.
method Ricci flow approach, quantitative existence theory, curvature estimates, and regularization.
result Manifolds with non-negative curvature and specific decay rates are necessarily flat.
By means of dual convex bodies, we obtain regularity of solutions to the expanding Gauss curvature flows with homogeneity degrees −p, 0<p<1. At the end, we remark that our method can also be used to obtain regularity of solutions to the shrinking Gauss curvature flows with homogeneity degrees less than one.
The study examines the long-term behavior of mean curvature flows in closed 3-manifolds.
problem Understanding the long-term behavior of mean curvature flows in closed 3-manifolds.
method The approach involves constructing piecewise almost regular flows and applying perturbative arguments.
result The study constructs minimal surfaces in 3-manifolds via parabolic methods.
The paper proves Michael-Simon inequalities in hyperbolic space using novel curvature flows.
problem Proving the sharp Michael-Simon inequality for mean curvature in hyperbolic space.
method Developed new locally constrained curvature flows for proving the inequality.
result Sharp Michael-Simon inequalities for mean and k-th mean curvatures in starshaped hypersurfaces in hyperbolic space.
The paper studies the stability of volume and area preserving mean curvature flows in Schwarzschild and asymptotic Schwarzschild spaces.
problem Investigating the stability of mean curvature flows in specific spacetime geometries.
method Combining center manifold analysis with global existence results for flows near isoperimetric hypersurfaces.
result Global existence and convergence to constant mean curvature (CMC) hypersurfaces for flows in asymptotic Schwarzschild space.
Proves existence of Lagrangian mean curvature flow solutions.
problem Desingularizing transverse intersection points of immersed Lagrangians.
method Direct PDE approach using manifolds with corners and a-corners.
result Existence of Lagrangian mean curvature flow solutions with stronger convergence.
Shows uniqueness of cylindrical blowups in mean curvature flow.
problem Uniqueness of cylindrical blowups in mean curvature flow in higher codimension.
method Developed new methods to prove uniqueness of cylindrical blowups.
result Implication of regularity of the singular set for the system.
Investigate scalar curvature under geometric flows
problem Behavior of scalar curvature under geometric flows
method Three specific cases: Ricci flow, Kähler-Ricci flow, Laplacian flow
result Long-time existence of flows
Ancient curve shortening flows have entropy and curvature bounds equivalent.
problem Bounding entropy and total curvature for ancient curve shortening flows.
method Equivalence of entropy and total curvature conditions for ancient curve shortening flows.
result Entropy and total curvature bounds are equivalent for ancient curve shortening flows.
Paper solves degenerated circle pattern metric problem in spherical geometry.
problem Existence and rigidity of (degenerated) circle pattern metrics with prescribed total geodesic curvatures.
method Defined prescribed combinatorial Ricci flows and studied their convergence.
result First degenerated result for total geodesic curvatures in spherical background geometry.
Streets and Tian introduced pluriclosed flow and symplectic curvature flow in recent years. Here we construct a curvature flow to unify these two flows. We show the short time existence of our flow and exhibit an obstruction to long time existence.
A flow method solves curvature equations with specific conditions.
problem General curvature equations with F(κ)=G(X,ν(X)). method Designed parabolic flow with additional conditions on G. result Existence results for curvature equations with specific G. We show non-collapsing for the evolution of nearly spherical closed convex curves in \mathbb{R}^2 under power curvature flow using two-point-methods.
We show that Perelman's W-functional can be generalized to Sasaki-Ricci flow. When the basic first Chern class is positive, we prove a uniform bound on the scalar curvature, the diameter and a uniform C1 bound for the transverse Ricci potential along the Sasaki-Ricci flow, which generalizes Perelman's results Kahler…