Study heat trace expansion on manifolds with conic points.
problem Analyzing heat diffusion on manifolds with sharp corners.
method Using the Singular Asymptotics Lemma to derive an expansion.
result Detailed asymptotic expansion reveals geometric insights.
The Singular Asymptotics Lemma by Brüning and Seeley and the Push-Forward Theorem by Melrose lie at the very heart of their respective approaches to singular analysis. We review both and show that they deal with the same basic problem, giving solutions that emphasize different aspects of it. This also points to a possi…
The paper improves Zakalyukin's lemma for frontals and applies it to surface singularities.
problem Improving the conditions under which wave front germs imply map germs.
method Generalization of Zakalyukin's lemma for frontals and applications to surface singularities.
result The paper provides a more general version of Zakalyukin's lemma for map germs.
Paper studies tensor models using random matrix theory.
problem Analyzing asymmetric order-d spiked tensor models with Gaussian noise.
method Uses variational definition of singular vectors and values, constructs equivalent spiked symmetric block-wise random matrix from tensor contractions.
result Characterizes asymptotic singular values and alignments of singular vectors with true spike components.
The paper concerns singular solutions of nonlinear elliptic equations, which include removable singularities for viscosity solutions, a strengthening of the Hopf Lemma including parabolic equations, Strong maximum principle and Hopf Lemma for viscosity solutions including also parabolic equations.
Develops a generalized version of Chung's Lemma for stochastic optimization methods.
problem Establishing asymptotic convergence rates for stochastic optimization methods under various step size rules.
method Generalized version of Chung's Lemma for a broader family of step size rules.
result Demonstrates tight non-asymptotic convergence rates for various stochastic methods.
Paper connects BCOV invariants to Calabi-Yau degenerations.
problem Understanding singularities in Calabi-Yau manifolds.
method Uses BCOV invariants and Yau's Schwarz lemma.
result Total singularities expressed by BCOV invariants and asymptotic values.
We prove a Poincare lemma for a set of r smooth functions on a 2n-dimensional smooth manifold satisfying a commutation relation determined by r singular vector fields associated to a Cartan subalgebra of sp(2r,R). This result has a natural interpretation in terms of the cohomology associated to the inf…
We prove a general asymptotic decay lemma which is applicable in various contexts. As an example, the general theorem is shown to give lower growth estimates for entire and exterior solutions of the minimal surface equation.
Proves a general ∂∂̄-lemma and applies it to a Fujino conjecture.
problem Establishing a general ∂∂̄-lemma and its applications.
method Develops a general ∂∂̄-lemma and applies it to Fujino's conjecture.
result Establishes a Kähler version of Fujino's injectivity theorem.
Homotopy theory applied to singular foliations leads to new results.
problem Existence and uniqueness of universal L∞-algebroids for singular foliations. method Applied homotopy theory to left semi-model categories and L∞-algebroids. result Recovery of results similar to Laurent-Gengoux and al. about universal L∞-algebroids. We give a new proof of Witten asymptotic conjecture for Seifert manifolds with non vanishing Euler class and one exceptional fiber. Our method is based on semiclassical analysis on a two dimensional phase space torus. We prove that the Witten-Reshetikhin-Turaev invariant of a Seifert manifold is the scalar product of t…
We give several applications of a lemma on completeness used by Osserman to show the meromorphicity of Weierstrass data for complete minimal surfaces with finite total curvature. Completeness and weak completeness are defined for several classes of surfaces which admit singular points. The completeness lemma is a usefu…
Study curvature growth in 4D singularity models using Perelman's method.
problem Estimating curvature growth in 4D gradient Ricci soliton singularity models.
method Applied Perelman's point selection, Cheeger and Naber's fundamental result, and topological lemmas.
result Developed estimates for curvature growth in singularity models.
Proves Hawking's theorem for less smooth spacetime metrics.
problem Proving Hawking's singularity theorem for less smooth spacetime metrics.
method New estimates for Ricci curvature and a segment-type inequality for volume control.
result Proves Hawking's singularity theorem for Lipschitz metrics.
This study improves understanding of singular points in approximate harmonic maps.
problem Understanding singular points in approximate harmonic maps.
method Extending results from previous work, proving k-rectifiability of singular strata, and simplifying arguments.
result Singular strata of approximate harmonic maps are k-rectifiable, with quantitative bounds on strata.
Given a smooth closed manifold M, the Morse-Witten complex associated to a Morse function f and a Riemannian metric g on M consists of chain groups generated by the critical points of f and a boundary operator counting isolated flow lines of the negative gradient flow. Its homology reproduces singular homology of M. Th…
Study proves uniqueness of Yang-Mills field tangent cones in arbitrary dimensions.
problem Proving uniqueness of Yang-Mills field tangent cones.
method Log-epiperimetric inequality, Luckhaus type lemma, and curvature concentration exclusion.
result Uniqueness of tangent cones for Yang-Mills fields in arbitrary dimensions.
In this paper we give a criterion for pairs of isometries of a nonpositively curved metric space to generate a free group. This criterion holds only in singular spaces, for example in Euclidean buildings. The original motivation for our criterion was to prove that the four dimensional Burau representation is faithful. …
Study asymptotic behaviors of solutions near singular boundaries for the Yamabe problem.
problem Boundary behavior of the singular Yamabe problem near singular boundaries.
method Analysis of asymptotic behaviors and derivation of optimal estimates for background metrics.
result Solutions are well approximated by solutions in tangent cones at singular points.
Study finds solutions to Yamabe equation with specific behavior near singular points.
problem Existence of solutions with prescribed asymptotic behavior near singular points of the Yamabe equation.
method Analysis of positive solutions with isolated singularities and asymptotic expansions.
result Existence of solutions with arbitrarily high order of approximation near singular points.
Ricci flow modelled on specific singularities on closed manifolds.
problem Analyzing singularities in Ricci flows.
method Closed manifold Ricci flow with singularity modeled on asymptotically conical shrinkers.
result Ricci flow solution forms a singularity that matches the given asymptotically conical shrinker.
Positive mass theorem for singular hyperbolic spaces proved.
problem Positive mass theorem for singular asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds.
method Careful analysis of the Yamabe equation.
result Positive mass theorem established for singular asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds.
Develops local theory for singular spacetimes becoming asymptotically self-similar.
problem Construction of singular spacetimes in all dimensions.
method Local theory and construction of exact self-similar solutions.
result Construction of exact self-similar solutions corresponding to formal asymptotic expansions.
Backwards uniqueness proved for flows with asymptotically conical singularities.
problem Proving uniqueness of mean curvature flows with specific singularities.
method Developed new global tools to handle singularities, asymptotic structure, and smooth parts of flows.
result Backwards uniqueness for mean curvature flows with asymptotically conical singularities proved.
Proves positive mass theorem for AF spin manifolds with conical singularities.
problem Proving the positive mass theorem for singular metrics on AF manifolds.
method Analyzes AF spin manifolds with isolated conical singularities, allowing topological singularities.
result Proves the positive mass theorem for AF spin manifolds with conical singularities.
Study of bubble-sheet singularity in mean curvature flow.
problem Analyzing a specific type of singularity in mean curvature flow.
method Deriving an asymptotic profile for a neighborhood of the singularity.
result An asymptotic profile for a neighborhood of the singularity is derived.
Prove Riemannian positive mass theorem for asymptotically flat metrics with low-codimension singularities.
problem Prove Riemannian positive mass theorem for asymptotically flat metrics with low-codimension singularities.
method Prove Riemannian positive mass theorem for asymptotically flat metrics with low-codimension singularities.
result Prove Riemannian positive mass theorem for asymptotically flat metrics with low-codimension singularities.
Uniqueness of conical flows helps understand singularities in surface flows.
problem Understanding singularities in surface flows.
method Analyzing asymptotically conical tangent flows.
result Uniqueness of multiplicity-one asymptotically conical tangent flows.
We consider the Kähler-Ricci flow ∂t∂gijˉ=gijˉ−Rijˉ on a compact Kähler manifold M with c1(M)>0, of complex dimension k. We prove the ε-regularity lemma for the Kähler-Ricci flow, based on Moser's iteration. Assume that the Ricci curvature and $\int_M |\r…
Near-optimal tests and confidence sequences for non-parametric data.
problem Flexible statistical inference and decision-making with non-parametric data.
method Classic delayed-start normal-mixture sequential probability ratio tests with asymptotic guarantees.
result Asymptotically optimal type-I error and expected rejection time guarantees.
Study precise asymptotic behavior of functions in singular metric spaces.
problem Singular metric spaces with incomplete geometry.
method Expansions of quasi-harmonic and eigenfunctions.
result More precise description of asymptotic behavior at infinity.
Proves mass theorem for AF manifolds with conical singularities.
problem Proving the positive mass theorem for specific types of manifolds.
method Conformal blow up technique applied to AF manifolds with isolated conical singularities.
result Positive mass theorem proven for the specified manifolds.
A singularity theorem based on asymptotic volume growth
problem Proving singularity theorems
method Introducing asymptotic volume-expansion invariants
result Proving an explicit upper bound on the time-separation from a hypersurface to its chronological past
Desingularizes conically singular Cayley submanifolds.
problem Constructing fibrations of compact Spin(7) manifolds by Cayley submanifolds.
method Desingularization through gluing rescaled asymptotically conical submanifolds.
result Conically singular Cayley submanifolds can be desingularized.
The paper generalizes a theorem about rectifiability of sets.
problem Understanding the rectifiability of sets in geometric analysis.
method Generalizing a classical theorem of Besicovitch to new contexts.
result Sets with certain properties are rectifiable.
We study Hamiltonian dynamics of gradient Kaehler-Ricci solitons that arise as limits of dilations of singularities of the Ricci flow on compact Kaehler manifolds. Our main result is that the underlying spaces of such gradient solitons must be Stein manifolds. Moreover, on all most all energy surfaces of the potential …
Study oscillatory integrals with degenerate singular points in multivariable phase functions.
problem Analyzing oscillatory integrals with degenerate singular points in phase functions.
method Using asymptotic expansions and results from one variable, the study examines multivariable phase functions.
result Asymptotic expansions of oscillatory integrals for multivariable phase functions with degenerate singular points.
New moving plane method for varifolds promotes smoothness from boundary to interior.
problem Promoting smoothness from boundary to interior for singular hypersurfaces.
method Introduced a moving plane method for varifolds, showing smoothness as a conclusion.
result Smoothness and symmetry in the interior can be promoted from smoothness and symmetry at infinity.
New lemma extends global correspondence to all dimensions, proving new theorems.
problem Global correspondence between hypersurfaces and conformal metrics in hyperbolic space.
method Developed new lemma about conformal factors' asymptotic behavior.
result Global correspondence and embeddedness theorems extended to all dimensions.
We prove that the asymptotic completion of a developable Möbius strip in Euclidean three-space must have at least one singular point other than cuspidal edge singularities. Moreover, if the strip contains a closed geodesic, then the number of such singular points is at least three. These lower bounds are both sharp.
Study on solutions near isolated singularities in 6D Yamabe equation.
problem Behavior of solutions near isolated singularities in 6D Yamabe equation.
method Analyze asymptotic behavior of local solutions in non-conformally flat metrics.
result Solutions are asymptotically close to Fowler solutions in 6D.
We use geometric measure theory to introduce the notion of asymptotic cones associated with a singular subspace of a Riemannian manifold. This extends the classical notion of asymptotic directions usually defined on smooth submanifolds. We get a simple expression of these cones for polyhedra in E^3, as well as converge…
We consider the asymptotic behaviour of positive solutions u of the conformal scalar curvature equation, Δu + n(n-2)/4 u^{(n+2)(n-2) = 0, in the neighbourhood of isolated singularities in the standard Euclidean ball. Although asymptotic radial symmetry for such solutions was proved some time ago, by Caffarelli, Gidas a…
Study conic singular manifolds, proving Lipschitz normal embedding.
problem Understanding metric properties of conic singular manifolds.
method Analyzing interplay between conic and asymptotically conic behavior.
result Proves Lipschitz normal embedding for conic singular sub-manifolds.
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.
This work is a short, self-contained introduction to subriemannian geometry with special emphasis on Chow's Theorem. As an application, a regularity result for the Poincaré Lemma is presented. At the beginning, the definitions of a subriemannian geometry, horizontal vector fields and horizontal curves are given. Then t…
Explains the Schwarz lemma in lecture notes.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on explanation.
method Expository notes on the Schwarz lemma.
result Explains the Schwarz lemma.