The paper studies Gauss maps of a Ricci-mean curvature flow.
problem Investigating the Gauss maps of a Ricci-mean curvature flow.
method Deduced the evolution equation for the Gauss maps of a Ricci-mean curvature flow and proved they satisfy the vertically harmonic map heat flow equation.
result The Gauss maps of a Ricci-mean curvature flow satisfy the vertically harmonic map heat flow equation.
Huisken studied asymptotic behavior of a mean curvature flow in a Euclidean space when it develops a singularity of type I, and proved that its rescaled flow converges to a self-shrinker in the Euclidean space. In this paper, we generalize this result for a Ricci-mean curvature flow moving along a Ricci flow constructe…
The paper finds self-similar solutions and critical radii for lens spaces in projective bundles.
problem Finding self-similar solutions and critical radii for lens spaces in projective bundles.
method Investigates lens spaces embedded in projective bundles with a specific gradient Ricci soliton structure.
result Explicit examples of Ricci-mean curvature flows are provided.
Let (M,g) be a Kähler surface, and Σ an immersed surface in M. The Kähler angle of Σ in M is introduced by Chern-Wolfson \cite{CW}. Let (M,g(t)) evolve along the Kähler-Ricci flow, and Σt in (M,g(t)) evolve along the mean curvature flow. We show that the Kähler angle $α…
Sharp spectral extension of rigidity theorem for mean-convex manifolds.
problem Rigidity and flexibility of manifolds with mean-convex boundary and nonnegative Ricci curvature.
method Spectral Ricci lower bounds and mean-convex boundary conditions.
result Sharp spectral extension of rigidity theorem for specific 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.
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.
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.
Paper proves uniqueness theorems for non-compact mean curvature flow.
problem Proving uniqueness for non-compact mean curvature flow.
method Energy argument and similar method for Ricci flows.
result Generalizes results by Chen and Yin on mean curvature flow with unbounded curvatures.
Mean curvature flow is not a gradient flow on two nondegenerate metric spaces.
problem Whether mean curvature flow is a gradient flow on nondegenerate metric spaces of simple closed plane curves.
method Examined two nondegenerate metric spaces: uniformness-preserving and curvature-weighted structures.
result Mean curvature flow is not a gradient flow on either metric space.
Study on the convergence rate of prescribed scalar curvature flow.
problem Prescribing scalar curvature on manifolds.
method Inspired by Yamabe flow convergence rate study, analyze the prescribed scalar curvature flow convergence rate.
result Determine the convergence rate of the prescribed scalar curvature flow.
Extends curvature flow theory without singularities.
problem Long time existence of curvature flows.
method Existence result of general curvature flow with boundary conditions.
result General curvature flow without singularities proved.
The paper studies mean curvature flow in a Ricci flow background with extended Ricci flow.
problem Analyzing mean curvature flow in a Ricci flow background.
method Computing variational properties and deriving evolution equations for mean curvature and second fundamental form.
result Established a Huisken's monotonicity-type formula for mean curvature solitons in an extended Ricci flow.
Paper studies mean curvature flow in Minkowski spaces, proving existence and uniqueness.
problem Existence and uniqueness of mean curvature flow in Minkowski spaces.
method Introduced mean curvature flow on Finsler manifolds, proved existence and uniqueness for Minkowski spaces.
result Proved existence and uniqueness of mean curvature flow in Minkowski spaces.
Study shows unique tangent flow for Lagrangian surfaces with bounded mean curvature.
problem Understanding the behavior of Lagrangian surfaces with bounded mean curvature.
method Analyzing zero Maslov Lagrangian mean curvature flow in C2 with bounded mean curvature. result The tangent flow at a singular point is unique if the mean curvature stays uniformly bounded.
We study the provenance of singularity formation under mean curvature flow and volume preserving mean curvature flow in an axially symmetric setting. We prove that if the mean curvature is uniformly bounded on any finite time interval, then no singularities can develop during that time under both mean curvature flow an…
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.
Ancient geometric flows of submanifolds are characterized under curvature pinching.
problem Characterizing ancient solutions of geometric flows under curvature constraints.
method Rigidity theorems for ancient solutions of geometric flows of immersed submanifolds.
result Pinching conditions on the second fundamental form characterize the shrinking sphere for mean curvature flow in higher codimensions and certain nonlinear curvature flows of hypersurfaces.
Study on convergence rate of Q-curvature flow in 6 dimensions.
problem Analyzing the convergence rate of Q-curvature flow in 6 dimensions. method Provided an example of a slowly converging Q6-curvature flow in dimension 6. result The Q-curvature flow in 6 dimensions does not always converge exponentially, unlike in 2 dimensions. The paper studies self-expanding solutions to inverse curvature flows in Euclidean spaces.
problem Investigating self-expanding solutions to inverse curvature flows in Euclidean spaces.
method Using homogeneous symmetric functions of principal curvatures, the paper analyzes self-expanding solutions to a broad class of inverse curvature flows.
result Complete non-compact self-expanders to these flows with asymptotically cylindrical ends must be rotationally symmetric.
Study on Yamabe flow for negative scalar curvature.
problem Prescribed scalar curvature problem on compact manifolds.
method Yamabe flow with conditions on scalar curvature function.
result Long time existence and convergence of the flow.
The paper introduces a new type of Ricci flow on graphs to study their curvature.
problem Understanding the curvature of graphs and their convergence properties.
method Proposes a weighted Forman and Lin-Lu-Yau Ricci flow on graphs and proves the existence and uniqueness of solutions.
result The normalized curvature flow on trees converges to a constant curvature metric.
The paper studies curvature properties under a specific type of flow on spaces with conical singularities.
problem Preserving curvature properties (Ricci curvature and scalar curvature) under a flow with conical singularities.
method Ricci de Turck flow, preserving conical structure, additional assumptions for scalar curvature positivity.
result Positivity of scalar curvature is preserved under the flow with additional assumptions.
Quantitative estimate for curvature in mean curvature flow.
problem Estimating curvature in mean curvature flow.
method Proving a curvature estimate for smooth convex ancient flows.
result Curvature grows at most quadratically in terms of rescaled extrinsic distance.
New convex ancient solutions found for flows by high powers of curvature.
problem Existence of closed convex ancient solutions to curvature flows.
method Proves existence of closed convex ancient solutions with specific curvature flow speeds.
result Existence of non-homothetic convex ancient solutions for flows by high powers of curvature.
Study on translating mean curvature flow and its Dirichlet problem.
problem Understanding translating solitons and their properties.
method Developed a new evolving geometric flow called translating mean curvature flow.
result Global existence and convergence of the flow for the Dirichlet problem.
Study on singularity behavior of mean curvature flow with bounded curvature and index.
problem Understanding singularity formation in mean curvature flow with constraints.
method Analyzing flow with bounded mean curvature and Morse index.
result Either mean curvature or Morse index blows up at first singular time.
Ancient flows converge fast with finite curvature and convexity.
problem Understanding ancient mean curvature flows with finite curvature.
method Established exponentially fast convergence and finite curvature properties.
result Ancient flows have finite total curvature and finite mass drop.
New flow generates surfaces with constant curvature.
problem Creating surfaces with specific curvature properties.
method Framed curvature flow, analyzing trajectory surfaces.
result Trajectory surfaces of constant mean or Gaussian curvature.
Mean curvature flow with a conical end becomes stable.
problem Stability of mean curvature flow with a conical end.
method Analysis of asymptotic behavior and entropy.
result Expanding solution is asymptotically stable.
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.
Alexandrov immersed surfaces maintain their properties under mean curvature flow.
problem Preserving Alexandrov immersivity in mean curvature flow.
method Mean curvature flow techniques adapted for Alexandrov immersed, 2D surfaces.
result Mean curvature flow properties hold for Alexandrov immersed surfaces.
New curvature defined via graph resistances leads to Ricci flow.
problem Defining curvature on graph edges for analysis.
method Introducing Ricci--Foster curvature based on effective resistances and studying Ricci flow.
result Existence of solutions to Ricci flow on short time intervals, preservation of nonnegative curvature.
The paper confirms Ilmanen's conjecture about mean curvature flows.
problem Understanding the behavior of mean curvature flows under type-I conditions.
method Analyzing the convergence of rescaled flows to self-shrinkers with multiplicity one.
result The mean curvature of a closed smooth embedded mean curvature flow in R^3 is of type-I at the first singular time.
The paper proves new Harnack inequalities for curvature flows in curved spaces.
problem Proving new inequalities for curvature flows in curved spaces.
method Differential Harnack inequalities for flows of strictly convex hypersurfaces by powers of mean curvature in Einstein manifolds.
result New Harnack inequalities for curvature flows in Einstein manifolds with positive sectional curvature.
Ancient solutions to mean curvature flow have unique shapes.
problem Understanding unique shapes of ancient solutions.
method Proved a Bernstein theorem for ancient solutions.
result Ancient solutions to mean curvature flow have unique shapes.
Ancient mean curvature flows get codimension bounds from their tangent flow.
problem Understanding the limiting behavior of ancient mean curvature flows.
method Proving codimension bounds using the tangent flow at −∞. result Ancient mean curvature flows are rigid to their tangent flow at −∞. Curvature flows in hyperbolic space preserve positive sectional curvature and contract to a point.
problem Preserving positive sectional curvature in contracting curvature flows in hyperbolic space.
method Homogeneous speed flow with positive sectional curvature, including kth mean curvature flow. result Positive sectional curvature is preserved and the hypersurface contracts to a round point in finite time.
Sharp curvature estimates for curvature flows help characterise ancient solutions.
problem Characterizing ancient solutions of curvature flows.
method Sharp one-sided pinching estimates using Stampacchia iteration.
result Characterisations of the shrinking sphere among ancient solutions.
Study proves curvature flow existence on CR manifolds.
problem Existence of curvature flow solutions on CR manifolds.
method Prescribed Webster scalar curvature flow approach.
result Proves existence of curvature flow solutions on 3D CR manifolds.
Smooth flows with surgery approximate weak mean curvature flows with spherical and neck-pinch singularities.
problem Approximating weak mean curvature flows with singularities using smooth flows.
method Combining Choi-Haslhofer-Hershkovits and Choi-Haslhofer-Hershkovits-White work on canonical neighbourhoods and barriers to flows with surgery.
result Smooth flows with surgery can approximate weak mean curvature flows with spherical and neck-pinch singularities.
The study examines singularities in flows with curvature bounds and identifies unique tangent flows.
problem Analyzing singularities in mean curvature flows with curvature bounds.
method Examines tangent flows and uses stationary and area-minimizing cones to identify unique flows.
result For flows with H∈L∞Llocp, the tangent flow is unique when p=∞ and C is a regular cone. Study examines preservation of curvature-adaptedness during mean curvature flow.
problem Preservation of curvature-adaptedness during mean curvature flow.
method Investigates curvature-adaptedness in locally symmetric spaces.
result Curvature-adaptedness is preserved along mean curvature flow.
Article explains and implements mean curvature flow for surface parametrization.
problem Surface parametrization challenges.
method Conformalized mean curvature flow implementation.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of mean curvature flow for surface parametrization.
Study ancient Ricci flows with nonnegative Ricci curvature and their asymptotic geometry.
problem Understanding the asymptotic geometry of ancient Ricci flows with nonnegative Ricci curvature.
method Analyze tangent flows at infinity and use estimates for noncollapsed F-limit metric solitons.
result Two dichotomy theorems for ancient Ricci flows: either the asymptotic volume ratio is zero or every tangent flow is a Ricci flat cone.
The paper introduces new curvature flows and uniformization theorems for polyhedral surfaces.
problem Discrete uniformization and rigidity of polyhedral surfaces.
method Parameterized discrete curvature, uniformization theorem, Yamabe flow, Calabi flow.
result The flows converge to metrics with constant discrete curvature, confirming conjectures.
Study new Ricci flow invariant curvature conditions.
problem Topology of manifolds with pinched curvature.
method Provide quantitative evidence for an unpublished conjecture.
result Topology of manifolds with pinched curvature studied.