Study introduces a new mean curvature flow for spherical boundaries.
problem Mean curvature flow for free boundary hypersurfaces in a ball.
method Guan-Li type volume preserving mean curvature flow for star-shaped free boundary hypersurfaces.
result The flow converges to a free boundary spherical cap for star-shaped initial data.
Unique ancient convex flow in a ball with free boundary found.
problem Classifying convex ancient free boundary mean curvature flows in the ball.
method Proof of existence and uniqueness in every dimension.
result A unique (modulo rotations and translations) convex ancient mean curvature flow found.
Proves existence of mean curvature flow with surgery for free boundary surfaces.
problem Existence of mean curvature flow with free boundary.
method New approach for flows with surgery in free boundary setting.
result Flow converges to stable minimal surfaces without surgeries for large t.
Inverse mean curvature flow converges to a disk in hyperbolic space.
problem Understanding flow behavior in hyperbolic geometry.
method Inverse mean curvature flow with free boundary on geodesic spheres.
result Flow converges to a totally geodesic disk.
Study ancient solutions to free boundary mean curvature flow in convex manifolds.
problem Understanding ancient solutions to free boundary mean curvature flow in convex manifolds.
method Establish rigidity results and construct foliations to describe ancient solutions.
result Ancient solutions to free boundary mean curvature flow are rigid and exhaust all possibilities under certain conditions.
The paper extends flow theory with free boundaries, proving key bounds and theorems.
problem Mean convex mean curvature flow with free boundary conditions.
method Triple-approximation scheme combining maximum principle and various theorems.
result A priori bound on the ratio of second fundamental form to mean curvature.
We prove the convexity estimates of Huisken-Sinestrari for finite-time singularities of mean-convex, mean curvature flow with free boundary in a barrier S. Here S can be any properly embedded, oriented surface in Rn+1 of bounded geometry. We also give an alternative proof that convex mean curvature flows with …
Study resolves flow through cylindrical singularities, proving nonfattening.
problem Analyzing free boundary flow through cylindrical singularities.
method Foundational results for free boundary Brakke flows and classification of ancient flows.
result Proves all cylindrical singularities have a mean-convex neighborhood, leading to well-posed flow.
Given a mean curvature flow of compact, embedded C2 surfaces satisfying Neumann free boundary condition on a mean convex, smooth support surface in 3-dimensional Euclidean space, we show that it can be extended as long as its mean curvature and perimeter stay uniformly bounded along the flow.
The paper studies how convex surfaces shrink under mean curvature flow with a free boundary.
problem Mean curvature flow of convex surfaces with a free boundary on convex barriers.
method Introduced a new perturbation argument to establish convexity and pinching estimates.
result The flow contracts a sufficiently convex surface to a point in finite time, asymptotic to a half-sphere.
In this paper, we consider the area-preserving mean curvature flow with free Neumann boundaries. We show that for a rotationally symmetric n-dimensional hypersurface in Rn+1 between two parallel hyperplanes will converge to a cylinder with the same area under this flow. We use the geometric properties and the m…
The study finds at least 2 free-boundary minimal disks in convex 3-balls.
problem Finding minimal disks in convex 3-balls.
method Combining mean curvature flow, min-max theory, and degree theory.
result Existence of at least 2 free-boundary minimal disks in convex 3-balls for generic metrics.
We develop the notion of Brakke flow with free-boundary in a barrier surface. Unlike the classical free-boundary mean curvature flow, the free-boundary Brakke flow must "pop" upon tangential contact with the barrier. We prove a compactness theorem for free-boundary Brakke flows, define a Gaussian monotonicity formula v…
The purpose of this paper is twofold: firstly, to establish sufficient conditions under which the mean curvature flow supported on a hypersphere with exterior Dirichlet boundary exists globally in time and converges to a minimal surface, and secondly, to illustrate the application of Killing vector fields in the preser…
In this paper we give sufficient conditions that guarantee the meancurvature flow with free boundary on an embedded rotationally symmetric double cone develops a Type 2 curvature singularity. We additionally prove that Type 0 singularities may only occur at infinity.
We study the long time existence theory for a non local flow associated to a free boundary problem for a trapped non liquid drop. The drop has free boundary components on two horizontal plates and its free energy is anisotropic and axially symmetric. For axially symmetric initial surfaces with sufficiently large volume…
Proves multiplicity one for boundary minimal hypersurfaces in compact manifolds.
problem Proving multiplicity one for min-max free boundary minimal hypersurfaces in compact manifolds with boundary.
method Developed existence and regularity theory for free boundary hypersurfaces with prescribed mean curvature, including Morse index bounds.
result Proved multiplicity one theorem for min-max free boundary minimal hypersurfaces in compact manifolds with boundary.
We study the convergence of an axially symmetric hypersurface evolving by volume preserving mean curvature flow. Assuming the surface is not pinching off along the axis at any time during the flow, and without any additional conditions, as for example on the curvature, we prove that it converges to a hemisphere, when t…
We consider n-dimensional hypersurfaces flowing by mean curvature flow with Neumann free boundary conditions supported on a smooth support surface. We show that the Hausdorff n-measure of the singular set is zero. In fact, we consider two types of interaction between the support and flowing surfaces. In the case of…
In this paper we study the mean curvature flow of embedded disks with free boundary on an embedded cylinder or generalised cone of revolution, called the support hypersurface. We determine regions of the interior of the support hypersurface such that initial data is driven to a curvature singularity in finite time or e…
The paper proves constant mean curvature surfaces in specific manifold types.
problem Existence of surfaces with constant mean curvature in asymptotically flat and hyperbolic manifolds.
method Combines min-max theory with inverse mean curvature flow.
result Existence of compact surfaces with constant mean curvature in asymptotically flat and hyperbolic manifolds.
We use the inverse mean curvature flow with a free boundary perpendicular to the sphere to prove a geometric inequality involving the Willmore energy for convex hypersurfaces of dimension n≥3 with boundary on the sphere.
Proves Penrose inequality for specific asymptotically flat manifolds.
problem Proving Penrose inequality for certain types of manifolds.
method Developed a new approximation scheme for a flow and established monotonicity of a free boundary Hawking mass.
result Proved the Riemannian Penrose inequality for specified manifolds.
Symmetric graphs flow without singularities on their axis.
problem Preserving symmetry in mean curvature flow.
method Weak solution approach, introducing 'vanity', mean curvature flow approximation.
result Singularities occur only on the axis of symmetry.
Simply connected surfaces with large constant mean curvature and free boundaries concentrate at critical points of the boundary's mean curvature.
problem Surfaces with large constant mean curvature and free boundaries.
method Proving concentration at critical points of the boundary's mean curvature.
result Simply connected H-surfaces concentrate at critical points of the boundary's mean curvature.
Smooth solutions up to evolving free boundaries for degenerate equations.
problem Degenerate parabolic equations with evolving free boundaries.
method Smooth short-time existence using linear degenerate equations on a fixed domain.
result Smoothness up to the free boundary for the p-Laplacian evolution equation and α-Gauss curvature flow. Foundations for free boundary Brakke flows established.
problem Analyzing free boundary flows through singularities
method Introducing unit-regular and cyclic free boundary flows, proving avoidance principle, and introducing inner and outer flows.
result General tools for analyzing free boundary flows through singularities.
In this paper we first introduce quermassintegrals for free boundary hypersurfaces in the (n+1)-dimensional Euclidean unit ball. Then we solve some related isoperimetric type problems for convex free boundary hypersurfaces, which lead to new Alexandrov-Fenchel inequalities. In particular, for n=2 we obtain a Minkow…
The mean curvature flow describes the parabolic deformation of embedded branes in Riemannian geometry driven by their extrinsic mean curvature vector, which is typically associated to surface tension forces. It is the gradient flow of the area functional, and, as such, it is naturally identified with the boundary renor…
Study proves mean curvature flow in GRW spacetimes with perpendicular boundary condition.
problem Longtime existence of mean curvature flow in GRW spacetimes.
method Proved longtime existence using perpendicular Neumann boundary condition and null convergence condition.
result Metric of solution is conformal to GRW leaf's metric in asymptotic time.
The paper examines torsional rigidity bounds under geometric flows.
problem Torsional rigidity behavior under geometric flows.
method Bounds on torsional rigidity derived under Ricci Flow and Inverse Mean Curvature Flow.
result Inequalities of comparison with the flat disk for torsional rigidity.
Flow preserves Lagrangian condition in Calabi-Yau manifolds.
problem Preserving Lagrangian condition in Calabi-Yau manifolds with boundary.
method Introduced mixed Dirichlet-Neumann boundary condition for Lagrangian mean curvature flow.
result Proved preservation of Lagrangian condition under flow.
Study of star-shaped hypersurfaces with capillary boundary using constrained mean curvature flow.
problem Understanding the evolution of hypersurfaces with capillary boundaries.
method Locally constrained mean curvature flow for star-shaped hypersurfaces in the half-space.
result Established new Alexandrov-Fenchel inequalities for convex hypersurfaces with capillary boundary.
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.
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.
We prove a gradient estimate for graphical spacelike mean curvature flow with a general Neumann boundary condition in dimension n=2. This then implies that the mean curvature flow exists for all time and converges to a translating solution.
The paper studies singularities in mean curvature flow and bounds on minimal surface total curvature.
problem Understanding singularities in mean curvature flow and bounds on minimal surface total curvature.
method Mean curvature flow and geometric analysis.
result The largest number k for which a minimal surface with total curvature less than k is a disk is greater than 3π.
Develops weak formulation for spacelike flows in pseudo-Euclidean space.
problem Weak formulation of spacelike mean curvature flow in pseudo-Euclidean space.
method Based on spacelike integer rectifiable varifolds and pseudo-Euclidean first variation.
result Existence and compactness of spacelike Brakke flows with fixed boundary.
Study shows how curved surfaces evolve smoothly to spherical shapes.
problem Evolution of curved surfaces with capillary boundaries.
method Volume-preserving curvature flow with power mean curvature speed.
result Convex initial hypersurfaces evolve to spherical caps over time.
In this paper, we study the regularized mean curvature flow starting from invariant hypersurfaces in a Hilbert space equipped with an isometric almost free Hilbert Lie group action whose orbits are minimal regularizable submanifolds, where "almost free" means that the stabilizers of the group action are finite. First w…
Study of flow in hyperbolic space with capillary boundary.
problem Optimizing hypersurfaces with capillary boundary in hyperbolic space.
method Mean curvature flow with capillary boundary, preserving volume and energy.
result Flow converges to a truncated umbilical hypersurface.
Study a flow in a ball that preserves volume and converges to spherical caps.
problem Preserving volume in a flow with a capillary boundary.
method Mean curvature flow with capillary boundary.
result The flow has longtime existence and converges to spherical caps.
Following work of Ecker, we consider a weighted Gibbons-Hawking-York functional on a Riemannian manifold-with-boundary. We compute its variational properties and its time derivative under Perelman's modified Ricci flow. The answer has a boundary term which involves an extension of Hamilton's Harnack expression for the …
New method proves existence of constant mean curvature disks on convex surfaces.
problem Proving existence of constant mean curvature disks on convex surfaces.
method Sacks-Uhlenbeck type perturbation instead of heat flow.
result Existence for all H∈(0,H0) when Σ is convex and has mean curvature bounded below by H0. New rigidity results for scalar curvature with stabilized conditions.
problem Establishing rigidity for scalar curvature with stabilized conditions.
method Construction of foliations and development of a monotone quantity using Ricci flow and heat equation.
result Generalized classical scalar curvature rigidity results to the \(T^{
times}\)-stabilized setting.
New boundary condition for weak inverse mean curvature flow in bounded domains.
problem Addressing the well-posedness of inverse mean curvature flow in bounded domains with an outer obstacle.
method Developed a new boundary condition, combined techniques including elliptic regularization, blow-up analysis, and parabolic estimates.
result Existence and uniqueness theorem for weak solutions in smooth bounded domains, with C1,α regularity of level sets up to the obstacle. Paper proves translating solutions for a specific flow in a product manifold.
problem Existence of translating solutions for nonparametric mean curvature flow with Neumann boundary data.
method Proves existence using product manifold MnimesR with specific conditions. result Existence of translating solutions for the flow in the product manifold.
We develop a theory of surfaces with boundary moving by mean curvature flow. In particular, we prove a general existence theorem by elliptic regularization, and we prove boundary regularity at all positive times under very mild hypotheses.