Unique cylindrical tangent cone for Simons' hypersurface found.
problem Uniqueness of cylindrical tangent cones for area-minimizing hypersurfaces.
method Developed a new Lojasiewicz inequality for non-isolated singularities.
result Cylindrical tangent cone for Simons' hypersurface is unique.
Uniqueness of nondegenerate blowups for planar networks shown.
problem Uniqueness of nondegenerate blowups for the motion by curvature of planar networks.
method Proof based on Lojasiewicz-Simon gradient inequality applied to stability properties of critical points of the length functional.
result Uniqueness of nondegenerate compact blowups for the motion by curvature of planar networks.
Uniqueness proven for cylindrical tangent cones in high dimensions.
problem Proving uniqueness of cylindrical tangent cones in high dimensions.
method Analyzing area-minimizing hypersurfaces in R^9.
result Uniqueness of cylindrical tangent cones Cp,qimesR in R9. This paper solves minimal surface equations near Hardt-Simon foliations.
problem Minimal surfaces near Hardt-Simon foliations.
method Uses gluing methods to construct minimal surfaces.
result Constructs minimal surfaces over Hardt-Simon surfaces and near quadratic cones.
A note on the uniqueness of differential characters and K-theory via homological algebra.
problem Existence and uniqueness of differential characters and differential K-theory.
method Observation and application of Rakesh Pawar's results in homological algebra.
result The hexagon diagram uniquely determines differential K-theory groups up to isomorphism.
W. Simon proved a conformal positive mass theorem, which was used to prove uniqueness of black holes later. In this note, we will generalize Simon's conformal positive mass theorem in two directions. First we will consider spacetime version of conformal positive mass theorems on asymptotically flat initial data set. Ne…
Gradient flow of elastic energy converges to elastica.
problem Optimizing closed curves to minimize elastic energy.
method Proving the existence of a unique global solution and convergence via Łojasiewicz--Simon gradient inequality.
result Convergence to elastica established for the H2(ds)-gradient flow of modified elastic energy. New resurgent analysis reveals dual q-series for Chern-Simons theory crossing natural boundaries.
problem Understanding crossing natural boundaries in Chern-Simons theory.
method Resurgent analysis and Mordell integrals to identify dual q-series. result Practical numerical algorithm generates dual q-series. 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. We refine a Le and Murakami uniqueness theorem for the Kontsevich Integral in order to specify the relationship between the two (possibly equal) main universal link invariants: the Kontsevich Integral and the perturbative expression of the Chern-Simons theory. As a corollary, we prove that the Altschuler and Freidel an…
Paper formalizes Simon's satisficing through FFSD, proving its equivalence to expected utility theory.
problem Formalizing Herbert Simon's bounded rationality concept in economic decision-making.
method Developed FFSD framework using Lean 4 theorem prover, proving equivalence to expected utility theory.
result Equivalence theorem linking FFSD to expected utility maximization for approximate indicator functions.
New approach reveals causal and probabilistic relationships from equations.
problem Understanding causal and probabilistic relationships from sets of equations.
method Simon's causal ordering algorithm and Markov ordering graph construction.
result Implied conditional independences and causal relations without solving equations.
New proof of harmonic map uniqueness with analytic targets.
problem Uniqueness of energy-minimizing harmonic maps with analytic targets.
method Symmetric (log)-epiperimetric inequality for harmonic maps with analytic targets.
result Tangents at infinity of energy-minimizing harmonic maps are unique.
In this paper we give explicit formulas of differential characteristic classes of principal G-bundles with connections and prove their expected properties. In particular, we obtain explicit formulas for differential Chern classes, differential Pontryagin classes and differential Euler class. Furthermore, we show that…
The paper proves uniqueness of solutions to curvature problems using various methods.
problem Proving uniqueness of solutions to anisotropic and isotropic curvature problems.
method Integral formulas by S. S. Chern and Simon's uniqueness result, along with new methods.
result The only smooth strictly convex solution to the isotropic curvature problem is an origin-centred sphere.
Paper confirms Thom's conjecture for nonlinear evolutions on manifolds.
problem Thom's gradient conjecture for nonlinear evolution equations.
method Extending and settling the conjecture in infinite dimensional problems using Łojasiewicz, L. Simon, and Kurdyka-Mostowski-Parusinski's foundational works.
result Uniqueness of the limiting direction and characterization of convergence rates for both classical and infinite dimensional settings.
We study Cheeger-Simons differential characters and provide geometric descriptions of the ring structure and of the fiber integration map. The uniqueness of differential cohomology (up to unique natural transformation) is proved by deriving an explicit formula for any natural transformation between a differential cohom…
Complex Chern-Simons theory reveals peacock patterns in perturbative series.
problem Understanding the structure of partition functions in complex Chern-Simons theory.
method Analyzing the partition function as a holomorphic function and using resurgence theory.
result Perturbative series are resurgent, with trans-series involving non-perturbative variables.
The paper proves new inequalities and flow properties for hypersurfaces.
problem Investigating new inequalities and flow properties for hypersurfaces.
method New locally constrained mean curvature flow and mean curvature type flow.
result Proves new sharp Michael-Simon inequalities and flow properties.
We prove the local existence of unique smooth solutions of the Donaldson geometric flow on the space of symplectic forms on a closed smooth four-manifold, representing a fixed cohomology class. It is a semiflow on the Besov space B21,p(M,Λ2) for p>4. The Donaldson geometric flow was introduced by Simon Dona…
Construct locally minimizing (1,2)-clusters with prescribed asymptotic geometry.
problem Minimizing clusters with prescribed asymptotic geometry.
method Develop a refined construction using the Hardt-Simon foliation.
result Produce a countably infinite family of distinct locally minimizing clusters asymptotic to a singular area-minimizing hypercone.
Odd K-theory has the interesting property that it admits an infinite number of inequivalent differential refinements. In this paper we provide a bundle theoretic model for odd differential K-theory using the caloron correspondence and prove that this refinement is unique up to a unique natural isomorphism. We chara…
The paper proves smooth convergence of evolving hypersurfaces to critical points.
problem Analyzing the convergence of evolving hypersurfaces.
method Gradient flow of a functional with a Lojasiewicz-Simon inequality.
result Asymptotic convergence to critical points of the functional.
We introduce certain relative differential characters which we call Cheeger-Chern-Simons characters. These combine the well-known Cheeger-Simons characters with Chern-Simons forms. In the same way as the Cheeger-Simons characters generalize Chern-Simons invariants of oriented closed manifolds, the Cheeger-Chern-Simons …
Study on unique solutions to one-phase free boundary problems.
problem One-phase free boundary problems with singularities.
method Analyzing solutions at singular points and at infinity using one-homogeneous functions.
result Uniqueness of blowups and rigidity results at infinity.
We prove the two theorems of the title, settling two long standing questions in the local theory of singular minimal hypersurfaces. The sharpness of either result is with respect to its hypothesis on the size of the allowable singular sets. The proofs of both theorems rely heavily on the author's recent regularity and …
Computing Chern-Simons action for perturbed Dirac triples
problem Computing Chern-Simons action for perturbed Dirac triples
method Computing Chern-Simons action for perturbed Dirac triples
result Computing Chern-Simons action for perturbed Dirac triples
In the asymptotically locally hyperbolic setting it is possible to have metrics with scalar curvature at least -6 and negative mass when the genus of the conformal boundary at infinity is positive. Using inverse mean curvature flow, we prove a Penrose inequality for these negative mass metrics. The motivation comes fro…
New approach connects 3D Chern-Simons theory to spectral networks.
problem Understanding Chern-Simons invariants in 3D manifolds.
method Constructing equivalences between bundles and spectral networks.
result New formulas for Chern-Simons invariants of 3D manifolds.
Stable saddle solutions found for specific dimensions of the Allen-Cahn equation.
problem Stability of saddle solutions for the Allen-Cahn equation in specific dimensions.
method Analyzing the Simons cone and energy functional to confirm saddle solutions' stability.
result Stable saddle solutions found for m=4,5,6. We give partial boundary regularity for co-dimension one absolutely area-minimizing currents at points where the boundary consists of a sum of C1,α submanifolds, possibly with multiplicity, meeting tangentially, given that the current has a tangent cone supported in a hyperplane with constant orientation vector; t…
We give partial boundary regularity for co-dimension one absolutely area-minimizing currents at points where the boundary consists of a sum of C1,α submanifolds, possibly with multiplicity, meeting tangentially, given that the current has a tangent cone supported in a hyperplane with constant orientation vector; t…
Alternative proof of Michael-Simon-Sobolev inequality using optimal transport.
problem Proving the Michael-Simon-Sobolev inequality for submanifolds of codimension 2.
method Optimal transport techniques.
result Sharpness of the inequality for submanifolds of codimension 2.
Geometrically constructs dilogarithm from Chern-Simons theory.
problem Dilogarithm function and its properties.
method Spin Chern-Simons invariant of C*-connections.
result Geometric proofs of dilogarithm identities and branching structure.
We define the Simons-Sullivan differential analytic index by translating the Freed-Lott differential analytic index via explicit ring isomorphisms between Freed-Lott differential K-theory and Simons-Sullivan differential K-theory. We prove the differential Grothendieck-Riemann-Roch theorem in Simons-Sullivan differenti…
Arithmetic Dijkgraaf-Witten theory constructs analogues in Chern-Simons TQFT.
problem Developing arithmetic analogues in Chern-Simons TQFT.
method Constructing arithmetic analogues of Chern-Simons 1-cocycle, prequantization bundle, and Chern-Simons functional.
result Decomposition and gluing formulas for arithmetic Chern-Simons invariants and arithmetic Dijkgraaf-Witten partition functions.
We extend the interior gradient estimate due to N. Korevaar and L. Simon for solutions of the mean curvature equation from the case of Euclidean graphs to the general case of Killing graphs. Our main application is the proof of existence of Killing graphs with prescribed mean curvature function for continuous boundary …
The abstract discusses conjectures about Chern-Simons invariants of 3-manifolds.
problem Conjectures about the reciprocity of Chern-Simons invariants of 3-manifolds.
method Supporting evidence through Galois descent of a K3-group. result The conjectures hold under the condition of Galois descent of a K3-group. We calculate the asymptotic behavior of hyperbolic volume and Chern-Simons invariant.
problem Calculating the asymptotic behavior of hyperbolic volume and Chern-Simons invariant.
method Renormalization of the Chern-Simons invariant using asymptotics along an equidistance foliation.
result The leading coefficient introduces a complex-valued quantity consisting of mean curvature and torsion 2-form.
New L∞ liftings derived from Chern-Simons classes for coherent sheaves.
problem Liftings of semiregularity maps for coherent sheaves on complex manifolds.
method Introducing Chern-Simons classes for curved DG-pairs and proving canonical liftings.
result Canonical L∞ liftings of Buchweitz-Flenner semiregularity maps. The paper explores the connection between 3d gravity and Chern-Simons theory using affine group connections.
problem Exploring the relationship between 3d gravity and Chern-Simons theory.
method A variational problem of Chern-Simons type on a principal fiber bundle with general affine group structure is studied. The connection is established through a generalized notion of extension and reduction of connections.
result Established a correspondence between 3d gravity and Chern-Simons theory using affine group connections.
We show, for mean curvature flows in Euclidean space, that if one of the tangent flows at a given space-time point consists of a closed, multiplicity-one, smoothly embedded self-similar shrinker, then it is the unique tangent flow at that point. That is the limit of the parabolic rescalings does not depend on the chose…
Lecture notes on Lie groups and Chern-Simons theory for grad students.
problem Understanding Chern-Simons theory and its applications.
method Explains Lie groups and their relation to Chern-Simons theory.
result Motivated new fields in knot theory and topology.
We apply our abstract gradient inequalities developed by the authors in arXiv:1510.03817 to prove Lojasiewicz--Simon gradient inequalities for the harmonic map energy function using Sobolev spaces which impose minimal regularity requirements on maps between closed, Riemannian manifolds. Our Lojasiewicz--Simon gradient …
Develops a TQFT framework to compute Z^ invariants of three-manifolds.
problem Understanding the TQFT structure of Z^ invariants of three-manifolds. method Decorated Spin-TQFTs, novel quantization of SL(2,C) Chern-Simons theory, and algebra of observables. result Explicit closed-form expressions for Z^ invariants of various three-manifolds. We prove several abstract versions of the Lojasiewicz-Simon gradient inequality for an analytic functional on a Banach space that generalize previous abstract versions of this inequality, weakening their hypotheses and, in particular, the well-known infinite-dimensional version of the gradient inequality due to Lojasie…
Chern-Simons and Reshetikhin-Turaev theories are shown equivalent for U(1) gauge group.
problem Equivalence between U(1) Chern-Simons and Reshetikhin-Turaev TQFTs. method Proof of natural isomorphism between theories for finite quadratic modules.
result Extended (2+1)-dimensional TQFTs are naturally isomorphic. We prove Simon's conjecture for 3-manifolds.