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.
The paper generalizes free boundary min-max theory to equivariant settings.
problem Existence of minimal hypersurfaces with free boundary in manifolds with boundary.
method Free boundary min-max theory generalized to equivariant settings.
result Existence of nontrivial smooth almost properly embedded G-invariant minimal hypersurfaces with free boundary. The study proves the existence of free boundary minimal disks in convex regions.
problem Proving the existence of free boundary minimal disks in convex regions.
method Based on a multiplicity-one theorem for the free boundary Simon-Smith min-max theory.
result Existence of at least three embedded free boundary minimal disks in strictly convex domains with nonnegative Ricci curvature.
The paper develops a theory for free boundary minimal surfaces with genus at least one.
problem Finding minimal surfaces with specific genus and boundary conditions.
method Using sweepouts of surfaces of genus g≥1 and m≥1 ideal boundary components, the paper constructs a min-max theory for free boundary minimal surfaces.
result The width for the area functional can be achieved by a bubble tree limit of branched genus g free boundary minimal surfaces with nodes.
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.
In this paper, we prove uniform curvature estimates for immersed stable free boundary minimal hypersurfaces which satisfy a uniform area bound. Our result is a natural generalization of the celebrated Schoen-Simon-Yau interior curvature estimates up to the free boundary. A direct corollary of our curvature estimates is…
In this paper, we establish a min-max theory for constructing minimal disks with free boundary in any closed Riemannian manifold. The main result is an effective version of the partial Morse theory for minimal disks with free boundary established by Fraser. Our theory also includes as a special case the min-max theory …
For any smooth Riemannian metric on an (n+1)-dimensional compact manifold with boundary (M,∂M) where 3≤(n+1)≤7, we establish general upper bounds for the Morse index of free boundary minimal hypersurfaces produced by min-max theory in the Almgren-Pitts setting. We apply our Morse index estimates t…
Paper studies minimal surfaces in curved spaces, proving existence and properties.
problem Existence and properties of minimal surfaces with free boundaries.
method Degree theory, Banach manifold construction, Fredholm map analysis.
result Space of partially free boundary minimal half disks is a Banach manifold.
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.
In 1960s, Almgren initiated a program to find minimal hypersurfaces in compact manifolds using min-max method. This program was largely advanced by Pitts and Schoen-Simon in 1980s when the manifold has no boundary. In this paper, we finish this program for general compact manifold with nonempty boundary. As a result, w…
Study boundary behavior of limit interfaces in Riemannian manifolds without convexity assumptions.
problem Boundary behavior of limit interfaces in Riemannian manifolds.
method Proves limit-interface is a free boundary varifold, integer rectifiable up to boundary.
result No convexity assumption required; valid even when limit-interface clusters near boundary.
Given a Riemannian manifold and a closed submanifold, we find a geodesic segment with free boundary on the given submanifold. This is a corollary of the min-max theory which we develop in this article for the free boundary variational problem. In particular, we develop a modified Birkhoff curve shortening process to ac…
Study anisotropic obstacle problem for minimal surfaces using Cahn-Hoffman transform.
problem Anisotropic obstacle problem for minimal surfaces.
method Cahn-Hoffman transform to convert to isotropic problem with generalized Robin boundary condition.
result Optimal regularity of the solution and C1,1 regularity of the free boundary. The study finds minimal hypersurfaces in wedge-shaped manifolds with boundary.
problem Finding minimal hypersurfaces in wedge-shaped manifolds with boundary.
method Developed a min-max theory for locally wedge-shaped manifolds with boundary.
result Proved existence of smooth free boundary minimal hypersurfaces in wedge-shaped manifolds.
Survey of rigidity and gap phenomena in sphere-ball submanifolds.
problem Rigidity and gap phenomena in submanifolds of sphere and ball.
method Comparison of techniques, pinching and gap theorems, Morse index and topology.
result Free boundary condition in ball forces stronger rigidity than in sphere.
Curvature estimate for stable free boundary minimal hypersurfaces in wedge-shaped manifolds.
problem Estimating curvature of stable free boundary minimal hypersurfaces in wedge-shaped manifolds.
method Compactness theorem and Schoen-Simon-Yau estimates.
result Curvature estimate for free boundary minimal hypersurfaces in wedge-shaped manifolds.
The paper studies the properties of maps with free boundaries, focusing on the obstacle case.
problem Properties of the projected image and its regularity in maps with free boundaries.
method Dividing the map into distance and projected image parts; applying classical obstacle problem methods and proving higher regularity for the projected image.
result The projected image is at most of class C2,1 and globally of class W3,BMO, locally of C2,1 around the regular part of the free boundary. We obtain a series of results in the global theory of free boundary minimal surfaces, which in particular provide a rather complete picture for the way different complexity criteria, such as area, topology and Morse index compare, beyond the regime where effective estimates are at disposal.
We establish the regularity theory for certain critical elliptic systems with an anti-symmetric structure under inhomogeneous Neumann and Dirichlet boundary constraints. As applications, we prove full regularity and smooth estimates at the free boundary for weakly Dirac-harmonic maps from spin Riemann surfaces. Our met…
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…
Constructs minimal capillary cones with specific symmetry and proves their existence and uniqueness.
problem Proves existence and uniqueness of minimal capillary cones with bi-orthogonal symmetry.
method Solves a nonlinear free boundary equation parametrized by the contact angle and uses monotonicity properties.
result Demonstrates that minimizing capillary hypersurfaces can have singularities in codimension 7.
Constructs a unique surface in a ball with specific properties.
problem Creating a minimal surface with specific topological and geometric constraints.
method Variational methods, equivariant min-max theory, nontrivial sweepout.
result First genus one critical catenoid in a unit ball.
For free boundary problems on Euclidean spaces, the monotonicity formulas of Alt-Caffarelli-Friedman and Caffarelli-Jerison-Kenig are cornerstones for the regularity theory as well as the existence theory. In this article we establish the analogs of these results for the Laplace-Beltrami operator on Riemannian manifold…
In this paper, we develop a general existence theory for properly embedded minimal surfaces with free boundary in any compact Riemannian 3-manifold M with boundary ∂M. The main feature of our result is that no convexity assumption is required on ∂M. Our proof uses a variant of the min-max construc…
This work is the first step towards a description of the Gromov boundary of the free factor graph of a free product, with applications to subgroup classification for outer automorphisms. We extend the theory of algebraic laminations dual to trees, as developed by Coulbois, Hilion, Lustig and Reynolds, to the context of…
Study of free boundary minimal surfaces with new existence and degeneration results.
problem Understanding free boundary minimal surfaces and their properties.
method Degeneration analysis and equivariant min-max scheme to prove existence.
result Existence and degeneration results for free boundary minimal surfaces.
The paper proves the existence of boundary minimal hypersurfaces in compact manifolds with boundary.
problem Existence of boundary minimal hypersurfaces in compact manifolds with boundary.
method Min-max theory applied to local maximizers of width in conformal classes.
result Existence of a sequence of properly embedded equidistributed boundary minimal hypersurfaces.
In practical work with American put options, it is important to be able to know when to exercise the option, and when not to do so. In computer simulation based on the standard theory of geometric Brownian motion for simulating stock price movements, this problem is fairly easy to handle for options with a short lifesp…
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.
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…
Research proves the semi-classical limit of Liouville conformal field theory, describing deterministic geometry from random fluctuations.
problem Proving the semi-classical limit of Liouville conformal field theory.
method Probabilistic definition of Liouville theory, proving existence of semi-classical limit, defining classical stress-energy tensor.
result Existence and description of the semi-classical limit in terms of a massive Gaussian free field with Robin boundary conditions.
Paper generalizes Minkowski inequality for umbilical hypersurfaces with free boundary.
problem Optimal weighted Minkowski inequality for umbilical hypersurfaces with free boundary.
method Generalization of Xia's result to free boundary case in space forms.
result Free boundary version of optimal weighted Minkowski inequality in space forms.
We study multiplicity of constant scalar curvature metrics in products of a compact closed manifold and a compact manifold with boundary using equivariant bifurcation theory.
Estimates the growth of Morse index for free boundary minimal hypersurfaces.
problem Estimating the Morse index of free boundary minimal hypersurfaces.
method Adapting Song's method to the free boundary case.
result The Morse index grows linearly with the sum of Betti numbers.
In anomaly-free quantum field theories the integrand in the bosonic functional integral--the exponential of the effective action after integrating out fermions--is often defined only up to a phase without an additional choice. We term this choice ``setting the quantum integrand''. In the low-energy approximation to M-t…
In this paper we establish a connection between free boundary minimal surfaces in a ball in R3 and free boundary cones arising in a one-phase problem. We prove that a doubly connected minimal surface with free boundary in a ball is a catenoid.
Sharp geometric inequalities for free boundary hypersurfaces in balls.
problem Understanding geometric properties of free boundary hypersurfaces in balls.
method Proving a family of sharp geometric inequalities.
result Family of sharp geometric inequalities for free boundary hypersurfaces in balls.
The study finds conditions for free boundary Hamiltonian stationary discs in complex 2-space.
problem Conditions for free boundary Hamiltonian stationary Lagrangian discs in complex 2-space.
method Established conditions for weakly conformal, branched Ω-free boundary Hamiltonian stationary Lagrangian immersions of discs. result If conditions are met, a disc is a free boundary minimal immersion.
Study on metrics of surfaces with curvature and boundary conditions.
problem Understanding metrics of surfaces with curvature and boundary conditions.
method Revisits and generalizes Ricci-Curbastro's theorem to constant mean curvature surfaces and minimal hypersurfaces.
result New versions of Ricci-Curbastro's theorem for surfaces with curvature and boundary conditions.
We give a new proof of the fact that the value function of the finite time horizon American put option for a jump diffusion, when the jumps are from a compound Poisson process, is the classical solution of a free boundary equation. We also show that the value function is C1 across the optimal stopping boundary. Our …
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.
Optimal inequality for free boundary hypersurfaces in convex domains.
problem Proving an optimal Heintze-Karcher inequality for free boundary hypersurfaces.
method Analyzing anisotropic free boundary hypersurfaces in convex domains.
result Optimal Heintze-Karcher-type inequality achieved for anisotropic free boundary Wulff shapes.
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.
Study finds rigid properties of boundary-free hypersurfaces in specific data sets.
problem Rigidity of free boundary hypersurfaces in initial data sets with boundary.
method Extending local splitting theorems and applying results on free boundary MOTS.
result Rigidity results for compact free boundary hypersurfaces in initial data sets with boundary.
Study on stability of free boundary Willmore problem using new gradient inequality.
problem Stability of free boundary Willmore problem.
method New Łojasiewicz-Simon gradient inequality for functionals on infinite dimensional manifolds.
result Existence and convergence of solutions for the free boundary Willmore flow.
The study constructs free boundary CMC annuli in spherical and hyperbolic balls.
problem Finding free boundary CMC annuli in spherical and hyperbolic balls.
method Constructing free boundary CMC annuli with constant mean curvature H in geodesic balls of S^3 and H^3.
result Embedded free boundary CMC annuli exist for certain mean curvatures in both spaces.
Constructs minimal annuli with free boundary in hyperbolic 3-space.
problem Finding minimal surfaces with boundary in hyperbolic geometry.
method Constructs families of non-rotational minimal annuli with shared symmetry.
result Bifurcates from hyperbolic catenoids, forming a countable collection.