The study bounds the topology of free boundary minimal surfaces in 3D manifolds.
problem Understanding the topology of free boundary minimal surfaces in compact 3D manifolds.
method Establishing general bounds on the topology via min-max methods and analyzing varifolds.
result The first Betti number is lower semicontinuous in the limit of min-max sequences.
Proves ε-regularity for capillary surfaces in Riemannian manifolds.
problem Regularity of minimal surfaces with capillary boundary conditions.
method Uniform first variation control and ε-regularity theorems for varifolds.
result Capillary varifolds with bounded mean curvature and close to a capillary half-plane coincide with a C1,α properly embedded hypersurface. Study calculates first p-widths of unit disk.
problem Computing first p-widths of the unit disk. method Regularity result for integral 1-varifolds on compact 2-manifolds with convex boundary, applied to unit disk.
result Computed first p-widths for p=1,...,4. We establish a boundary maximum principle for free boundary minimal submanifolds in a Riemannian manifold with boundary, in any dimension and codimension. Our result holds more generally in the context of varifolds.
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.
New varifolds with capillary boundary properties studied.
problem Understanding varifolds with specific boundary conditions.
method Introducing a Radon measure on a Grassmannian bundle as a capillary boundary.
result Structural properties, monotonicity inequality, and integral compactness proved.
Establishes a boundary maximum principle for varifolds with fixed contact angle.
problem Boundary behavior of varifolds with contact angle constraints.
method Maximum principle for stationary pairs of varifolds with fixed contact angle condition.
result Boundary maximum principle proven for stationary varifolds.
Minimal surfaces in a ball have limited area.
problem Bounding the area of genus zero minimal surfaces in a unit ball.
method Proving an area inequality and showing convergence of saturating sequences.
result The area of each nonflat surface is less than its radial projection, with sharp asymptotic bounds.
For each integer g≥1 we use variational methods to construct in the unit 3-ball B a free boundary minimal surface Σg of symmetry group Dg+1. For g large, Σg has three boundary components and genus g. As g→∞ the surfaces Σg converge as varifolds to the union of the d…
New moving plane method for varifolds promotes smoothness from boundary to interior.
problem Promoting smoothness from boundary to interior for singular hypersurfaces.
method Introduced a moving plane method for varifolds, showing smoothness as a conclusion.
result Smoothness and symmetry in the interior can be promoted from smoothness and symmetry at infinity.
We consider the sharp interface limit of the Allen-Cahn equation with Dirichlet or dynamic boundary conditions and give a varifold characterization of its limit which is formally a mean curvature flow with Dirichlet or dynamic boundary conditions. In order to show the existence of the limit, we apply the phase field me…
The paper studies surfaces in a bounded domain with orthogonal boundaries and proves curvature estimates.
problem Estimating the area of surfaces with orthogonal boundaries in a bounded domain.
method Weak formulation of orthogonality for curvature varifolds, classification of vanishing curvature varifolds.
result Existence of an orthogonal 2-varifold that minimizes L2 curvature in the integer rectifiable class. We show that metrics that maximize the k-th Steklov eigenvalue on surfaces with boundary arise from free boundary minimal surfaces in the unit ball. We prove several properties of the volumes of these minimal submanifolds. For free boundary minimal submanifolds in the ball we show that the boundary volume is reduced up…
Shows smoothness of varifolds with specific boundary angles.
problem Regularity of varifolds with prescribed contact angles.
method Analyzes varifolds with bounded first variation and prescribed contact angles, proving smoothness.
result Support of varifold is a C1,γ hypersurface near the boundary. For a given family of smooth closed curves γ1,...,γα⊂R3 we consider the problem of finding an elastic \emph{connected} compact surface M with boundary γ=γ1∪...∪γα. This is realized by minimizing the Willmore energy W on a suitable class of competitors. While the direct minimi…
Local minimality proven for stable free-boundary minimal hypersurfaces.
problem Proving local minimality for stable free-boundary minimal hypersurfaces.
method Using relative current setting and strict stability, proving local minimality among relative cycles.
result Local minimality of stable free-boundary minimal hypersurfaces in a small tubular neighborhood.
Study the singular limit of a boundary reaction equation, showing energy concentration and varifold support.
problem Analyzing the singular limit of a boundary reaction equation.
method Investigates the critical points of the boundary reaction equation \((-Δ)^{\frac{1}{2}}u = \frac{1}{\varepsilon}(u-u^3)\) in \(U \subset \mathbb{R}^n\).
result Shows existence of an (n−1)-rectifiable energy concentration set and associates limit energy measures to a stationary varifold. Compactness results for hypersurfaces with mean curvature prescribed by an ambient function.
problem Proving compactness for hypersurfaces with prescribed mean curvature.
method Using oriented integral varifolds and a weak notion of curvature coefficients.
result Locally uniform bounds on second fundamental form lead to compactness.
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.
Compact capillary hypersurfaces with specific curvatures are proven.
problem Proving compactness of capillary hypersurfaces with prescribed mean curvature.
method Extending curvature varifolds to oriented integral varifolds and applying curvature varifolds with capillary boundary.
result Compactness result for capillary hypersurfaces with mean curvature prescribed by ambient functions.
The present paper is intended to provide the basis for the study of weakly differentiable functions on rectifiable varifolds with locally bounded first variation. The concept proposed here is defined by means of integration by parts identities for certain compositions with smooth functions. In this class the idea of ze…
The paper studies minimal surfaces in 3D spheres and balls, confirming conjectures and identifying new surfaces.
problem Understanding minimal surfaces in 3D spheres and balls with low area.
method Equivariant optimization of Laplace and Steklov eigenvalues to construct minimal surfaces of prescribed topology.
result Sharp area estimates and varifold limits for minimal surfaces in large topology regimes.
Based on a novel type of Sobolev-Poincaré inequality (for generalised weakly differentiable functions on varifolds), we establish a finite upper bound of the geodesic diameter of generalised compact connected surfaces-with-boundary of arbitrary dimension in Euclidean space in terms of the mean curvatures of the surface…
Study shows distance to boundary is always attained on varifolds with bounded curvature.
problem Understanding varifolds with bounded mean curvature in Riemannian manifolds.
method Proves a barrier principle at infinity using sharp maximum principles.
result Distance to boundary is always attained on varifolds with bounded curvature.
Sharp criteria for 2-varifolds to be induced by smooth immersions.
problem Regularity of integral 2-varifolds with square integrable mean curvature.
method Fine analysis of Hausdorff density and recent local regularity results.
result Optimal threshold for Willmore energy leading to curvature varifolds.
Study min-max theory for hypersurfaces with boundary constraints.
problem Finding minimal hypersurfaces with boundary constraints.
method Schoen-Simon-type regularity result for integral varifolds, proving existence of closed hypersurfaces with specific properties.
result Existence of a closed C1,1 hypersurface with codimension ≥7 singular set in the interior. Let N be a Riemannian manifold and consider a stationary union of three or more C1,μ hypersurfaces-with-boundary Mk in N with a common boundary Γ. We show that if N is smooth, then Γ is smooth and each Mk is smooth up to Γ (real analytic in the case N is real analytic). Consequently we strength…
Proves regularity for stable varifolds near specific cones.
problem Regularity of stable codimension one integral varifolds near certain cones.
method Develops blow-up arguments and inductively performs finer blow-up procedures.
result Proves C1,α regularity for varifolds close to specific cones. Study on liquid-vapor interfaces in stable equilibrium without assuming prior regularity.
problem Understanding the conditions for a liquid-vapor interface to be in stable equilibrium without assuming prior regularity.
method Proposes a weakest set of mathematical assumptions using varifold regularity theory and identifies a suitable stability condition.
result The liquid-vapor interface is a smoothly embedded analytic surface in stable equilibrium.
This paper proves that classical minimal surfaces of arbitrary topological type with total boundary curvature at most 4πmust be smoothly embedded. Related results are proved for varifolds and for soap film surfaces.
Extends Campanato theory to multi-valued functions for geometric variational problems.
problem Regularity of multi-valued functions in geometric variational problems.
method Adapting Campanato's ideas to multi-valued functions, proving regularity theorems.
result Established regularity for multi-valued harmonic functions and stationary integral varifolds.
We give two structural conditions on a codimension 1 integral n-varifold with first variation locally summable to an exponent p>n that imply the following: whenever each orientable portion of the C1-embedded part of the varifold (which is non-empty by the Allard regularity theory) is stationarity and the $C^…
Adapts viscosity method for free boundary minimal surfaces.
problem Finding min-max free boundary minimal surfaces.
method Adapting Rivière's viscosity method to free boundary conditions.
result Min-max value is sum of branched minimal immersions.
New examples of non-bumpy metrics on spheres and projective spaces with multiplicity.
problem Finding non-bumpy metrics with multiplicity on spheres and projective spaces.
method New area-and-separation estimate for minimal hypersurfaces with Morse index two.
result First examples of non-bumpy metrics with multiplicity on (n+1)-spheres and projective spaces. The paper defines and proves the existence of decompositions of integral varifolds.
problem Existence of integral varifold decompositions.
method Introducing and proving the existence of decompositions of integral varifolds into countably many integral varifolds.
result Existence of decompositions of integral varifolds whose first variation is representable by integration.
New varifold example shows decomposition failure.
problem Curvature varifolds cannot always be decomposed.
method Constructed a specific curvature varifold.
result Found a varifold with a non-preserved weak second fundamental form under decomposition.
In a previous paper we developed a regularity and compactness theory in Euclidean ambient spaces for codimension 1 weakly stable CMC integral varifolds satisfying two (necessary) structural conditions. Here we generalize this theory to the setting where the mean curvature (of the regular part of the varifold) is prescr…
For compact Riemannian manifolds with convex boundary, B.White proved the following alternative: Either there is an isoperimetric inequality for minimal hypersurfaces or there exists a closed minimal hypersurface, possibly with a small singular set. There is the natural question if a similar result is true for submanif…
Upper bound for Morse index of min-max varifolds.
problem Bounding Morse index of varifolds.
method Proving upper bound for Morse index of min-max stationary integral varifolds.
result Upper bound for Morse index of min-max stationary integral varifolds.
Paper provides estimates for varifolds with critical mean curvature.
problem Estimating tilt-excess on varifolds with critical mean curvature.
method Generalizing Lipschitz approximation and Sobolev-Poincaré estimates to almost-integral rectifiable varifolds.
result VMO-type estimates for quadratic tilt-excess on varifolds with critical mean curvature.
The paper simplifies arguments for stationary varifolds results.
problem Height bound and Lipschitz approximation for stationary varifolds.
method Simpler arguments to obtain height bound and Lipschitz approximation.
result Excess decay as a consequence of height bound and Lipschitz approximation.
This paper concerns integral varifolds of arbitrary dimension in an open subset of Euclidean space with its first variation given by either a Radon measure or a function in some Lebesgue space. Pointwise decay results for the quadratic tilt-excess are established for those varifolds. The results are optimal in terms of…
Generalizes Reilly inequality to varifolds and analyzes equality cases.
problem Extending Reilly inequality to varifolds.
method Generalization of Reilly inequality to H(2) varifolds and polygons. result Analyzed the equality cases of the generalized inequality.
Counterexample and new proof for curvature varifolds.
problem Counterexample to Hutchinson's proof and new proof of C1,α representation. method Alternative proof method and decomposition of varifolds.
result Structure theorem for curvature varifolds with null second fundamental form.
Study shows Brakke flow's non-triviality for smooth boundaries in codimension 1.
problem Understanding Brakke flow's non-triviality for smooth boundaries in codimension 1.
method Analyzing spacetime Brakke flow constructed by Buet et al. for initial varifolds.
result Support of mass measure of spacetime Brakke flow coincides with classical mean curvature flow's support.
Sharp lower bound found for integral varifolds' mean curvature.
problem Finding a sharp lower bound for the mean curvature integral of integral varifolds.
method Developed a new approach using integral varifolds and mean curvature.
result A sharp lower bound on the mean curvature integral with critical power for integral varifolds.
In this work it is shown that every integral varifold in an open subset of Euclidian space of locally bounded first variation can be covered by a countable collection of submanifolds of class C^2. Moreover, the mean curvature of each member of the collection agrees with the mean curvature of the varifold almost everywh…
Green functions on stationary varifolds established with inequalities and convergence results.
problem Establishing Green functions on stationary varifolds with inequalities and convergence.
method Extending Grüter and Widman's method, constructing Green functions, using local Harnack inequality.
result Green functions converge for sequences of stationary varifolds converging with multiplicity one.