We establish short-time existence of the smooth solution to the fractional mean curvature flow when the initial set is bounded and C^{1,1}-regular. We provide the same result also for the volume preserving fractional mean curvature flow.
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Paper proves short-term existence of fractional mean curvature flow.
problem Existence of solutions for fractional mean curvature flow with capillary boundary conditions.
method Fixed point argument.
result Short time existence of solutions for fractional mean curvature flow.
In this paper we consider the evolution of sets by a fractional mean curvature flow. Our main result states that for any dimension , there exists an embedded surface in evolving by fractional mean curvature flow, which developes a singularity before it can shrink to a point. When this resul…
We show existence of homothetically shrinking solutions of the fractional mean curvature flow, whose boundary consists in a prescribed numbers of concentric spheres. We prove that all these solutions, except from the ball, are dynamically unstable.
In this paper we study smooth solutions to a fractional mean curvature flow equation. We establish a comparison principle and consequences such as uniqueness and finite extinction time for compact solutions. We also establish evolutions equations for fractional geometric quantities that yield preservation of certain qu…
Smoothness of graphs evolving by fractional mean curvature is proven.
problem Evolution of graphs by fractional mean curvature.
method Analytic semigroup approach to nonlocal quasilinear evolution equation.
result Short time existence, uniqueness, and optimal Hölder regularity of classical solutions.
We study a fractional conformal curvature flow on the standard unit sphere and prove a perturbation result of the fractional Nirenberg problem with fractional exponent . This extends the result of Chen-Xu (Invent. Math. 187, no. 2, 395-506, 2012) for the scalar curvature flow on the standard unit sphere.
First variation of fractional -dimensional measure for submanifolds
problem Computing the first variation of a fractional -dimensional measure for submanifolds
method First variation computation
result Definition of a nonlocal mean-curvature vector for embedded submanifolds
Geodesic flows on surfaces have specific fractional-linear integrals related to constant cross-ratios.
problem Characterizing geodesic flows on surfaces with fractional-linear integrals.
method Proving the dimension of fractional-linear integrals and giving a geometric criterion.
result The dimension of fractional-linear integrals is either 3 or 5, corresponding to constant curvature.
We study hypersurfaces of with constant nonlocal (or fractional) mean curvature. This is the equation associated to critical points of the fractional perimeter functional under a volume constraint. We establish the existence of a smooth branch of periodic cylinders in , , all of th…
Study examines surfaces with bounded fractional mean curvature, proving control over local parametrization.
problem Understanding surfaces with bounded fractional mean curvature.
method Investigates bounded L^p-norm of fractional mean curvature, proving control over local parametrization.
result Proves control over local parametrization, leading to lower Ahlfors-regularity, weak Michael-Simon type inequality, and stability application.
We are concerned with hypersurfaces of with constant nonlocal (or fractional) mean curvature. This is the equation associated to critical points of the fractional perimeter under a volume constraint. Our results are twofold. First we prove the nonlocal analogue of the Alexandrov result characterizing sph…
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We study fractional configurations in gravity theories and Lagrange mechanics. The approach is based on Caputo fractional derivative which gives zero for actions on constants. We elaborate fractional geometric models of physical interactions and we formulate a method of nonholonomic deformations to other types of fract…
Paper introduces new flows to find circle packings with specific curvature.
problem Finding circle packings with prescribed total geodesic curvatures.
method Introduces combinatorial Calabi flow, fractional combinatorial Calabi flow, and combinatorial p-th Calabi flow.
result Establishes conditions for the longtime behaviors of these flows.
Here a new notion of fractional length of a smooth curve, which depends on a parameter , is introduced that is analogous to the fractional perimeter functional of sets that has been studied in recent years. It is shown that in an appropriate limit the fractional length converges to the traditional notion of length u…
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…
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.
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 with bounded mean curvature.
result The tangent flow at a singular point is unique if the mean curvature stays uniformly bounded.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Studying the geometric flow plays a powerful role in mathematics and physics. In this paper, we introduce the mean curvature flow on Finsler manifolds and give a number of examples of the mean curvature flow. For Minkowski spaces, a special case of Finsler manifolds, we will prove the existence and uniqueness for solut…
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 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.
In this paper, we investigate the Gauss maps of a Ricci-mean curvature flow. A Ricci-mean curvature flow is a coupled equation of a mean curvature flow and a Ricci flow on the ambient manifold. Ruh and Vilms proved that the Gauss map of a minimal submanifold in a Euclidean space is a harmonic map, and Wang extended thi…
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.
Proves existence and uniqueness of mean curvature flow.
problem Existence and uniqueness of mean curvature flow.
method Heat kernel estimates and contraction mapping principle.
result Continuous dependence of mean curvature flow on initial data.
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.
Proves existence of shrinkers via mean curvature flow.
problem Existence of shrinkers under mean curvature flow.
method Producing compact, smoothly embedded surfaces that develop singularities under mean curvature flow.
result Proves existence of many shrinkers.
Smooth convergence to equidistant surfaces in Fuchsian manifolds.
problem Smooth convergence of modified mean curvature flow in Fuchsian manifolds.
method Modified mean curvature flow starting from an arbitrary graph in a Fuchsian manifold.
result Equidistant surfaces of constant mean curvature are reached as .
We study graphical mean curvature flow of complete solutions defined on subsets of Euclidean space. We obtain smooth long time existence. The projections of the evolving graphs also solve mean curvature flow. Hence this approach allows to smoothly flow through singularities by studying graphical mean curvature flow wit…
Paper proves Hamilton's pinching theorem using mean curvature flow.
problem Hamilton's pinching theorem in extrinsic geometry.
method Mean curvature flow approach.
result Proof of Hamilton's pinching theorem.
Constructs a mean curvature flow with surgery for compact mean convex hypersurfaces.
problem Mean curvature flow with surgery for compact mean convex hypersurfaces.
method Topological surgeries performed by the flow itself through nondegenerate cylindrical singularities, adjusted at smooth times.
result Extends previous results for 2-convex flows and constructs a flow for compact mean convex hypersurfaces.
Proves Hamilton's theorem using mean curvature flow.
problem Compactness of pinched hypersurfaces with bounded curvature.
method Mean curvature flow to prove Hamilton's theorem.
result Rigorous proof of Hamilton's theorem.
No breathers found for mean curvature flow in noncompact space.
problem Existence of breathers in mean curvature flow.
method Proved no breather theorems for mean curvature flow in noncompact Euclidean space.
result Breathers must be solitonic solutions under certain conditions.
Study shows convergence for mean curvature flow on almost minimal totally real submanifolds.
problem Mean curvature flow of totally real submanifolds.
method Quantitative analysis of almost minimal submanifolds.
result Established convergence result for mean curvature flow.
New study confirms some mean curvature flow solutions have bounded mean curvature.
problem Existence of mean curvature flow singularities with bounded mean curvature.
method Construction of specific solutions in for .
result A nontrivial subset of solutions has uniformly bounded mean curvature.
Ancient symplectic solutions to mean curvature flow are flat.
problem Understanding ancient solutions to mean curvature flow in symplectic geometry.
method Using a complex phase map to prove a Bernstein theorem.
result Ancient solutions to the symplectic mean curvature flow are flat.
Proves uniqueness of blowups for forced mean curvature flow.
problem Proving uniqueness of blowups for forced mean curvature flow.
method Adapting methods from Euclidean space mean curvature flow to handle forcing term and blow-up limits.
result Uniqueness of tangent cones for forced mean curvature flow at self-shrinkers and cylindrical self-shrinkers.
Ancient solutions found for mean curvature flows in hyperbolic spaces.
problem Mean curvature flows of isoparametric submanifolds in hyperbolic spaces.
method Study mean curvature flows of isoparametric submanifolds in hyperbolic spaces.
result Ancient solutions always exist for these flows.
Study proves existence and uniqueness of ancient flows from cones.
problem Existence and uniqueness of ancient rescaled mean curvature flows.
method Proved existence and uniqueness using strong uniqueness theorem.
result Proved existence and uniqueness of ancient flows from cones.
Paper proves Harnack inequality for -mean curvature flow.
problem Proving Harnack inequality for -mean curvature flow.
method Gradient flow of the weighed area functional with measure density function .
result Proves Li-Yau-Hamilton type Harnack estimate.
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.
In this paper, we discuss uniqueness and backward uniqueness for mean curvature flow of non-compact manifolds. We use an energy argument to prove two uniqueness theorems for mean curvature flow with possibly unbounded curvatures. These generalize the results by Chen and Yin. Using similar method, we also obtain a uniqu…
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.