New method shortens and straightens curves, proving convergence and well-posedness.
problem Shortening and straightening of curves.
method Conceptual shift in curve shortening to tangent aligning, variational study of geometric flows.
result Proves convergence to a straight line and global well-posedness for various geometric flows.
Variational approximations for curve flows on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Approximating solutions to curvature and elastic flow problems on Riemannian manifolds.
method Variational formulations, finite element approximations, piecewise linear elements, stability analysis.
result Derived schemes can compute rotationally symmetric self-shrinkers and geodesics.
Curve diffusion flow straightens curves with endpoints on intersecting lines.
problem Straightening open curves with endpoints on intersecting lines.
method Curve diffusion flow with mixed boundary conditions.
result The curve converges to a circular arc of the same length.
SeqRF straightens generative model flows to speed up sampling.
problem High global truncation error in ODE-based solvers for generative models.
method SeqRF, a learning technique that straightens the probability flow.
result Significantly improved sampling speed and synthesis quality.
We construct a pair of transverse genuine laminations on an atoroidal 3-manifold admitting transversely orientable uniform 1-cochain. The laminations are induced by the uniform 1-cochain and they are indeed the "straightening" of the coarse laminations defined in [Ca], by using minimal surface techniques. Moreover, whe…
We study the barycentric straightening of simplices in irreducible symmetric spaces of non-compact type. We show that, for an n-dimensional symmetric space of rank r>1, the p-Jacobian has uniformly bounded norm, as soon as p is at least n-r+2. As a consequence, for a non-compact, connected, semisimple real Lie group G,…
Study shows exact forms in bounded cohomology are in radical of cup product.
problem Understanding bounded cohomology of negatively curved manifolds.
method Integrating 2-forms over simplices to define bounded cocycles and studying cup products.
result Exact forms in bounded cohomology are in the radical of the cup product.
A new method learns straight trajectories in one step for optimal flow matching.
problem Learning flows with straight trajectories for fast inference.
method Optimal Flow Matching (OFM) approach using convex functions for vector fields.
result Recovering straight OT displacements in just one FM step for quadratic transport.
We study the Lipschitz simplicial volume, which is a metric version of the simplicial volume. We introduce the piecewise straightening procedure for singular chains, which allows us to generalize the proportionality principle and the product inequality to the case of complete Riemannian manifolds of finite volume with …
The paper explores rectified flows and their relation to optimal transport.
problem Understanding the connection between rectified flows and optimal transport.
method Investigates invariance properties, explicit constructions, and analysis of rectified flows in various settings.
result Rectified flows, when gradient constrained, do not generally solve optimal transport problems.
We study the pull-back of the 2-parameter family of quotient elastic metrics introduced in Mio-Srivastava-Joshi on the space of arc-length parameterized loops. This point of view has the advantage of concentrating on the manifold of arc-length parameterized curves, which is a very natural manifold when the analysis of …
The study connects geodesic flows on Riemann surfaces to random walks on their dual graphs.
problem Understanding ergodicity of geodesic flows on infinite Riemann surfaces.
method Analyzing random walks on the dual graph of pants decompositions.
result Equivalence between ergodicity of geodesic flows and recurrence of random walks.
Modified curve shortening flow constructs λ-Angenent curve.
problem Constructing λ-Angenent curve. method Modified curve shortening flow
result Constructs λ-Angenent curve. Existence of translating solutions shown for curve diffusion flow.
problem Existence of translating solutions for curve diffusion flow.
method Higher order curve shortening flow approach.
result Properly immersed translating solutions exist.
Proves cup product homomorphism for bounded cohomology on negatively curved manifolds.
problem Understanding cup product behavior in bounded cohomology.
method Analyzes map Ψ* associating closed forms to bounded cohomology classes via integration.
result Proves Ψ* preserves cup product in sufficiently high degrees.
The paper studies a flow of Legendre curves, generalizing the inverse curvature flow of regular curves.
problem Analyzing the inverse curvature flow of Legendre curves.
method Investigates the unique existence, monotonicity, and asymptotic behavior of the flow.
result The flow asymptotically converges to a self-similar solution, categorized by initial curve.
Study shows continuous evolution of curves in Fréchet distance.
problem Continuous evolution of curves under curvature flow.
method Curvature flow and level-set flow, analyzed in Fréchet distance.
result Evolution of curves depends continuously on initial curve.
Curve shortening flow is not unique on certain metrics.
problem Non-uniqueness of curve shortening flow on specific metrics.
method Formulated a uniqueness conjecture and constructed a non-static solution.
result Curve shortening flow is not unique on a non-flat metric on the plane.
Compact, non-convex curve flows are created.
problem Creating compact, non-convex ancient solutions for curve shortening flow.
method Constructed an ancient solution asymptotic to Yin-Yang curve.
result Compact, non-convex ancient solutions for curve shortening flow are demonstrated.
The Hodge star mean curvature flow on a 3-dimension Riemannian or pseudo-Riemannian manifold, the geometric Airy flow on a Riemannian manifold, the Schrodingier flow on Hermitian manifolds, and the shape operator curve flow on submanifolds are natural non-linear dispersive curve flows in geometric analysis. A curve flo…
Ancient curves span halfplanes via flow.
problem Ancient solutions to Curve Shortening Flow.
method Constructing infinite family of solutions.
result Spanning halfplane with ancient curves.
New curve flow preserves area and converges to a circle.
problem Preserving area while evolving curves to a circle.
method Area-preserving curvature flow for convex planar curves.
result The curve converges to a circle in smooth sense over time.
Curve shortening flow converges to a point with entropy bound.
problem Analyzing the behavior of curves under shortening flow near singularities.
method Analyzes blow-up limits and uses entropy bounds to prove convergence.
result Initial curves with entropy bound converge to a round point in finite time.
We identify the space of tangentially straightened long knots in R^m, for m greater than or equal to 4, as the double loops on the space of derived operad maps from the associative operad into a version of the little m-disk operad. This verifies a conjecture of Kontsevich, Lambrechts, and Turchin.
Flow deforms locally convex curves into target curves.
problem Deforming locally convex curves to target curves with same elastic energy.
method Curvature flow with nonlocal term to evolve curves.
result Flow deforms curves to target curves if elastic energies match.
Study curve flows with global forcing terms using a distance comparison principle.
problem Analyse the behavior of curves under curve flows with global forcing terms.
method Prove a distance comparison principle for curve shortening flow with arbitrary global forcing terms.
result Established a distance comparison principle for curve flows with global forcing terms.
The paper studies curve shortening flows on non-convex surfaces.
problem Behavior of curve shortening flows on non-convex surfaces.
method Defined a graph property and proved its preservation under curve shortening flow.
result The curve becomes a graph after a finite time under the curve shortening flow.
Curve shortening flow increases annulus modulus.
problem Behavior of annulus modulus under curve shortening flow.
method Nested curves evolving under curve shortening flow.
result Modulus of enclosed annulus is monotonically increasing.
Two flows for convex curves converge to circles smoothly.
problem Curvature flow of convex closed plane curves.
method 1/κ^n type curvature flows for closed convex planar curves.
result Closed convex curves converge to a circle smoothly.
Flow deforms locally convex curves to curves of constant k-order width.
problem Evolve locally convex curves to curves of constant k-order width.
method Introduced a nonlocal curvature flow to evolve locally convex curves in the plane.
result The flow converges to a smooth, locally convex curve of constant k-order width as time goes to infinity.
Classifies self-similar curve shortening flows in hyperbolic 2-space.
problem Classifying self-similar curve shortening flows in hyperbolic 2-space.
method Analyzes and classifies solutions in hyperbolic 2-space.
result Completes the classification of self-similar curve shortening flows in constant curvature model spaces in 2-dimensions.
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.
Curve shortening flow shrinks curves to points.
problem The behavior of curves under curve shortening flow.
method Nonlinear partial differential equations, maximum principle, monotonicity formulas, Harnack inequalities, blowup analysis.
result The curve shortening flow shrinks any closed embedded curve in the plane to a round point.
Continuous curve evolution depends on initial shape on sphere.
problem Evolution of a curve on a sphere by curvature flow.
method Study of curve evolution using curvature flow and level-set flow.
result Evolution depends continuously on initial curve in Fréchet distance.
Flow on curves in inversive geometry converges to loxodromics.
problem Gradient flow for curve length in inversive geometry.
method Invariant gradient flow for invariant length functional.
result Solutions exist for all time and converge to loxodromic curves.
New translations defined; curve shortening flow solved in hyperbolic plane.
problem Solving curve shortening flow in hyperbolic geometry.
method Introduced new translations, solved equations, analyzed ancient solutions.
result Explicit solutions and area estimates for ancient solutions.
Compact curve solution emerges from non-compact curve.
problem Constructing solutions from non-compact curves.
method Slingshot solution to curve shortening flow.
result Compact embedded solution exists for a finite time.
Study proves existence and properties of shrinkers in area-preserving curve-shortening flow.
problem Existence and properties of shrinkers in area-preserving curve-shortening flow.
method Using known results on λ-curves, we prove existence of non-circular shrinkers and deduce a saddle-point property.
result Existence and properties of shrinkers in area-preserving curve-shortening flow, including a saddle-point property.
Curve Shortening Flow preserves circularity for convex projections.
problem Understanding the behavior of curves under Curve Shortening Flow.
method Contradiction argument and analysis of tangent flows.
result Smooth curves with convex projections become asymptotically circular under Curve Shortening Flow.
New method simplifies ideal curve flow with length constraint.
problem Analyzing ideal curve flow with length constraint.
method Introduced length constraint to simplify sixth order curvature flow.
result Flow exists for all time and converges to a round circle.
The paper studies a curve flow preserving anisotropic length for convex curves, leading to a homothetic limit.
problem Anisotropic length preservation in curve deformation.
method A curve flow that maintains anisotropic length, analyzed for convex closed curves.
result Convex curves evolve to homothetic limits of Wulff shapes as time approaches infinity.
Convex curves evolve into circles over time.
problem Deforming convex curves into circles.
method Generalized length-preserving flow for convex curves.
result Convex curves evolve into circles over time.
Flow deforms curves to match an embedded target.
problem Evolve curves to match an embedded target curve.
method Target flow with curve shortening and forcing term.
result Smooth convergence to the target curve.
Study a flow preserving area of plane curves, ending in a circle.
problem Preserving area while deforming plane curves.
method Non-local flow of convex closed plane curves.
result Limiting curve is a circle in the C∞ metric. The paper studies geometric Airy curve flows on R^n and their properties.
problem Investigating the geometric Airy curve flow on R^n and its properties.
method The paper constructs a Poisson structure, Hamiltonians, and soliton solutions for the geometric Airy curve flow.
result The geometric Airy curve flow is shown to be Hamiltonian and has a sequence of commuting Hamiltonians.
The paper studies geometric flows of spacelike curves in Lorentz-Minkowski plane and proves their long-term behavior.
problem Investigating geometric flows of spacelike curves in Lorentz-Minkowski plane.
method Examining the evolution of spacelike curves along prescribed geometric flows, including curve shortening and mean curvature flows.
result The geometric flows of spacelike curves in Lorentz-Minkowski plane exist for all time and converge to specific curves as time tends to infinity.
Classifies ancient flows in a disc with boundary.
problem Ancient convex flows in a disc with boundary.
method Classifies flows using curve shortening.
result Ancient convex flows in a disc are classified.
The Hodge star mean curvature flow on a 3-dimensional Riemannian or pseudo-Riemannian manifold is a natural nonlinear dispersive curve flow in geometric analysis. A curve flow is integrable if the local differential invariants of a solution to the curve flow evolve according to a soliton equation. In this paper, we sho…