Hasse principle applied to area-minimizing submanifolds across different homology types.
problem Understanding the behavior of area-minimizing submanifolds in various homology contexts.
method Extending the Hasse principle from number theory to geometric variational problems.
result Recovering information about area-minimizing submanifolds in integral homology from those in real and mod n homology. Study shows area-minimizing submanifolds are mostly rough, not smooth.
problem Understanding the smoothness of area-minimizing submanifolds.
method Proved non-smoothness by contradiction and established Hausdorff dimension bounds.
result Area-minimizing submanifolds are not generically smooth, resolving a conjecture.
Paper proves existence of area-minimizing submanifolds on almost any manifold with fractal singular sets.
problem Existence of area-minimizing submanifolds with fractal singular sets.
method Constructing and proving existence on almost any smooth manifold.
result Existence of area-minimizing submanifolds with fractal singular sets on almost any smooth manifold.
The study finds conditions for area-minimizing cones over submanifolds.
problem Conditions for area-minimizing cones over submanifolds.
method General configuration results for area-minimizing cones.
result Cone over the minimal product of submanifolds and spheres are area-minimizing.
Constructs area-minimizing submanifolds with fractal singularities.
problem Area-minimizing submanifolds with fractal singular sets.
method Integral currents, mod v currents, stable stationary varifolds.
result Sharp dimensionwise solution to Almgren's conjecture.
Proves interior singular set dimension for area-minimizing currents in smooth submanifolds.
problem Interior singular set dimension of area-minimizing currents.
method Analyzes area-minimizing currents within a C2,α-submanifold. result Interior singular set dimension cannot exceed m−2. We show that every area-minimizing hypercone and every oriented Lawlor cone in [Law91] can be realized as a tangent cone at a point of some homologically area-minimizing singular compact submanifold. In particular this generalizes the result of N. Smale [Sma99].
Solves a problem posed by Brezis and Mironescu about least mass of area-minimizing currents.
problem Least mass of area-minimizing currents with a given boundary.
method Demonstrates the value of the least mass and compares it to the infimum of areas of smoothly immersed submanifolds.
result The least mass of area-minimizing currents equals the infimum of areas of smoothly immersed submanifolds with the same boundary.
Extends isoparametric foliations and area-minimizing cones in product manifolds.
problem Generalizing isoparametric foliations and area-minimizing cones in SnimesSn. method Analyzes isoparametric foliations and area-minimizing cones, extending known results.
result Extends known area-minimizing cones to codimension-two cases, yielding infinitely many families of area-minimizing subcones.
Study shows unique tangent cones for area-minimizing currents at boundary points.
problem Uniqueness of tangent cones for area-minimizing currents with arbitrary multiplicity.
method Analysis of area minimizing currents in C2 submanifolds with arbitrary boundary multiplicity. result Tangent cones are unique at density Q/2 boundary points. We give a simple topological argument to show that the number of solutions of the asymptotic Plateau problem in hyperbolic space is generically unique. In particular, we show that the space of codimension-1 closed submanifolds of sphere at infinity, which bounds a unique absolutely area minimizing hypersurface in hyper…
Perturbs area-minimizing hypersurfaces to reduce singular set's dimension.
problem Reduces the dimension of the singular set of area-minimizing hypersurfaces.
method Perturbs a smooth hypersurface to minimize the Minkowski dimension of the singular set.
result The singular set of the perturbed minimizing current has Minkowski dimension less than n-9.
Study on singularities in area-minimizing currents, proving unique tangent cones and rectifiability.
problem Understanding singularities in area-minimizing currents.
method Fine excess decay theorems and almost monotonicity of a frequency function.
result Unique tangent cones and countably (m−2)-rectifiable singular set. A 3D area-minimizing current in R^5 has a 2-fold essential singularity.
problem Understanding singularities in area-minimizing currents.
method Construction of a specific current with prescribed boundary properties.
result The boundary regularity theory is dimensionally sharp.
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…
We introduce and study co-dimension one area-minimizing locally rectifiable currents T with C1,α tangentially immersed boundary: ∂T is locally a finite sum of orientable co-dimension two submanifolds which only intersect tangentially with equal orientation. We show that any such T is supported in a s…
Study area minimizing currents in Riemannian manifolds, proving unique structure and decay.
problem Area minimizing currents in Riemannian manifolds with moduli.
method Structural results and uniqueness theorem, inspired by Simon's techniques.
result Uniqueness and decay towards tangent cones for area minimizing currents.
Analyzes singularities of area minimizing hypersurfaces modulo p, completing the structure analysis.
problem Analyzing singularities of area minimizing hypersurfaces modulo p.
method Combining epiperimetric inequalities, analysis of homogeneous minimizers, and blow-up procedures.
result Completes the structure analysis of area minimizing hypersurfaces modulo p for all cases.
Sharp generalization of boundary regularity for area minimizing currents with arbitrary multiplicity.
problem Boundary regularity of area minimizing currents with multiplicity.
method Sharp generalization of Allard's boundary regularity theorem to higher multiplicity settings.
result The set of density Q/2 singular boundary points of T is Hm−3-rectifiable. We study the constant mean curvature (CMC) hypersurfaces in hyperbolic space whose asymptotic boundaries are closed codimension-1 submanifolds in sphere at infinity. We consider CMC hypersurfaces as generalizations of minimal hypersurfaces. We naturally generalize some notions of minimal hypersurfaces like being area m…
Study optimizes decay estimates for minimizing currents in submanifolds.
problem Optimizing decay estimates for minimizing currents in submanifolds.
method Proves excess-decay estimate for codimension 1 currents mod 2Q.
result Optimal dependence of estimates upon second fundamental form of submanifold.
We study n-dimensional area-minimizing currents T in Rn+1, with boundary ∂T satisfying two properties: ∂T is locally a finite sum of (n−1)-dimensional C1,α orientable submanifolds which only meet tangentially and with same orientation, for some α∈(0,1]; ∂T has…
Study area-minimizing subgraphs in integer lattices.
problem Finding the most efficient subgraphs in integer lattices.
method Formulated functions of bounded variations, classified subgraphs in 2D, proved properties in higher dimensions.
result Classified area-minimizing subgraphs in 2D integer lattice up to isomorphisms.
A result of B.Solomon (On the Gauss map of an area-minimizing hypersurface. 1984. Journal of Differential Geometry, 19(1), 221-232.) says that a compact minimal hypersurface Mk of the sphere Sk+1 with H1(M)=0, whose Gauss map omits a neighborhood of an Sk−1 equator, is totally geodesic in Sk+1. We …
This paper proves all Pfaffian varieties are area-minimizing except hypersurfaces.
problem Proving area-minimizing property of Pfaffian varieties.
method Analyzing families of minimal real matrix varieties and proving area-minimizing property.
result All Pfaffian varieties are area-minimizing except hypersurfaces.
Study improves boundary smoothness for area-minimizing currents with complex boundaries.
problem Boundary regularity for area-minimizing currents with arbitrary multiplicity.
method Generalization of Allard's boundary regularity theorem.
result Derivation of structural consequences from the generalized theorem.
The paper proves the existence of area-minimizing hypersurfaces in AF manifolds of higher dimensions.
problem Existence of area-minimizing hypersurfaces in AF manifolds with arbitrary dimension and ends.
method Positive mass theorem for AF manifolds with arbitrary ends and global behavior for hypersurfaces in AF manifolds of dimension ≤ 8.
result Existence and behavior of area-minimizing hypersurfaces in AF manifolds of higher dimensions.
Study on existence and structure of P-area surfaces in Heisenberg group.
problem Existence and structure of P-area minimizing surfaces in the Heisenberg group.
method Characterization of existence and structure using an underlying vector field N, proving existence even without satisfying boundary conditions, and applying Barrier condition.
result Existence of P-area minimizing surfaces under certain conditions, providing new understanding of the Heisenberg group.
Proves unique continuation for area minimizing currents.
problem Ensuring area minimizing currents match minimal surfaces.
method Analyzes infinite order contact between currents and minimal surfaces.
result Currents and minimal surfaces coincide in a neighborhood.
We extend the results of Hardt and Simon on area-minimizing cones to prove that isolated singularities of stationary one-sided area-minimizing hypersurfaces can be locally perturbed away on the side that they are minimizing.
It has been 40 years since Lawson and Osserman introduced the three minimal cones associated with Dirichlet problems in their 1977 Acta paper [LO77]. The first cone was shown area-minimizing by Harvey and Lawson in the celebrated paper [HL82]. In this paper, we confirm that the other two are also area-minimizing. In fa…
Proves minimality of tensor varieties, generalizing previous results.
problem Finding minimality conditions for tensor varieties.
method Using Lawlor's curvature criterion and deriving Lawlor's ODE.
result Proves minimality of a class of tensor varieties except for one case.
We show that area minimizing polyhedral surfaces are saddle.
Solves area-minimizing surface problem for finite curves in H^2xR.
problem Asymptotic Plateau problem for area-minimizing surfaces.
method Complete solution for finite curves in $\BHH$.
result Fairly complete solution for finite curves in $\BHH$.
This paper proves area-minimizing cones over products of Grassmannian manifolds.
problem Proving area-minimizing cones over products of Grassmannian manifolds.
method Using Hermitian orthogonal projectors and carefully computing the Jacobian.
result Cone over minimal products of Grassmannian manifolds are area-minimizing.
Singularities of area minimizing hypersurfaces can be smoothed in dimensions 9 and 10.
problem Singularities of area minimizing hypersurfaces.
method Perturbation of singularities.
result Singularities can be perturbed away in dimensions 9 and 10.
Study area minimizing currents in conformal cones, solving Dirichlet problems.
problem Area minimizing currents in conformal cones.
method Minimizing problem of area functionals, Dirichlet problem of minimal surface equations.
result Existence and uniqueness of area minimizing currents in a wide class of conformal manifolds.
Examples of area-minimizing graphs with low regularity in a specific group.
problem Finding area-minimizing graphs with low regularity in a sub-Finsler Heisenberg group.
method Providing examples of entire area-minimizing horizontal graphs with prescribed singular sets.
result Examples of area-minimizing graphs that are locally Lipschitz but not necessarily smoother.
Classifies area-minimizing surfaces in R^4 as algebraic.
problem Classifying entire area-minimizing surfaces in R^4.
method Using quadratic area growth and holomorphic polynomials to cut out surfaces.
result Entire 2-dimensional area-minimizing or stable surfaces in R^4 are algebraic.
Suppose that N is a smooth manifold with a smooth Riemannian metric g0, and that Γ is a smooth submanifold of N. This paper proves that for a generic (in the sense of Baire category) smooth metric g conformal to g0, if F is any simple g-minimal immersion of a closed manifold into N, then F is transv…
Entire area-minimizing surfaces of density 2 are planar or quadratic
problem Classifying entire area-minimizing surfaces
method Using density and algebraic properties
result All such surfaces are planar or algebraic
We show the area-minimality property of all homogeneous area-minimizing hypercones in Euclidean spaces (classified by Lawlor) following Lawson's original idea in his 72' Trans. A.M.S. paper "The equivariant Plateau problem and interior regularity". Moreover, each of them enjoys (coflat) calibrations singular only at th…
Rectifies flat singular points for area-minimizing currents.
problem Understanding singularities of area-minimizing currents.
method Analyzes countably (m−2)-rectifiable singular points with flat tangent cones. result The set of singular density-Q points is countably (m−2)-rectifiable and has finite upper Minkowski content. Study area-minimizing hypersurfaces in singular manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature.
problem Characterize singularities of area-minimizing hypersurfaces in singular ambient manifolds.
method Analyze tangent cones with nonnegative scalar curvature and prove codimension bounds.
result Singular set has codimension at least 3, with an example showing sharpness.
Study shows how certain metrics can be split into warped products.
problem Understanding conditions under which metrics can be split as warped products.
method Investigating warped area-minimizing hypersurfaces and spectral Ricci/scalar curvature bounds.
result Metrics can be locally split as warped products under specific curvature conditions.
Study area-minimizing hypersurfaces in manifolds with controlled curvature.
problem Characterize area-minimizing hypersurfaces in manifolds with Ricci curvature bounds.
method Apply Cheeger-Colding theory and blow-up techniques to analyze hypersurfaces.
result Proves continuity of volume functions and existence of area-minimizing limits.
This is the last of a series of three papers in which we give a new, shorter proof of a slightly improved version of Almgren's partial regularity of area minimizing currents in Riemannian manifolds. Here we perform a blow-up analysis deducing the regularity of area minimizing currents from that of Dir-minimizing multip…