Smooths out complex shapes into simpler forms.
problem Transforming complex shapes into simpler, smooth forms.
method Perturbing minimizing hypercones and viscosity mean convex cones into smooth, properly embedded hypersurfaces.
result Properly embedded smooth minimizing hypersurfaces and self-expanders are achieved.
We consider mean-convex Alexandrov embedded surfaces in the round unit 3-sphere, and show under which conditions it is possible to continuously deform these preserving mean-convex Alexandrov embeddedness.
A mean-convex set can be regarded as a barrier for the construction of minimal surfaces. Namely, if we are given a mean-convex set and a null-homotopic Jordan curve on its boundary, then there exists an embedded minimal disk with boundary the given curve contained in the starting mean-convex set. Does a mean-convex set…
The paper proves inequalities for star-shaped and F-mean convex hypersurfaces in Rn+1.
problem Proving geometric inequalities for specific types of hypersurfaces.
method Using anisotropic p-momentum, perimeter, and volume, the paper derives inequalities for star-shaped and F-mean convex hypersurfaces. result The Wulff shape of F is the unique minimizer of the corresponding functionals among all star-shaped and F-mean convex sets. Strict convexity proven for certain self-expanders in high dimensions.
problem Convexity of self-expanders in mean curvature flow.
method Investigation of convexity properties for asymptotically conical self-expanders.
result Strict convexity proven for n-dimensional self-expanders. We show that for any extreme curve in a 3-manifold M, there exist a canonical mean convex hull containing all least area disks spanning the curve. Similar result is true for asymptotic case in hyperbolic 3-space such that for any asymptotic curve, there is a canonical mean convex hull containing all minimal planes span…
We study topological obstructions to the existence of a Riemannian metric on manifolds with boundary such that the scalar curvature is non-negative and the boundary is mean convex. We construct many compact manifolds with boundary which admit no Riemannian metric with non-negative scalar curvature and mean convex bound…
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 convexity of certain hypersurfaces with negative λ.
problem Understanding convexity of hypersurfaces with specific λ values.
method Analyzes mean convex hypersurfaces and proves convexity for λ ≤ 0.
result Closed n-dimensional mean convex λ-hypersurfaces are convex if λ≤0. We show that a mean curvature flow starting from a compact, smoothly embedded hypersurface M remains unique past singularities, provided the singularities are of mean convex type, i.e., if around each singular point, the surface moves in one direction. Specifically, the level set flow of M does not fatten if all singul…
New Sobolev inequality found for mean convex spacelike submanifolds in Minkowski space.
problem Finding a Sobolev inequality for mean convex spacelike submanifolds in Minkowski space.
method Applying the ABP estimate method to spacelike submanifolds in Rn,1. result Obtained a Sobolev inequality without a mean curvature term for mean convex hypersurfaces.
The study classifies flows of finite curvature in 3D space.
problem Classifying flows of finite curvature in 3D space.
method Partial classification of eternal mean convex flows.
result Topologically nonplanar flows must exit a catenoid.
The paper classifies nilmanifolds with specific SL(3,C) structures.
problem Classifying nilmanifolds with invariant mean convex or tamed SL(3,C) structures.
method Invariants and classification of structures on nilmanifolds.
result Classification of nilmanifolds with invariant mean convex closed SL(3,C) structures.
The study proves splitting theorems for manifolds with specific curvature and boundary conditions.
problem Proving splitting theorems for manifolds with specific curvature and boundary conditions.
method Warped product splitting theorem in manifolds with Ricci curvature bounded from below, requiring parabolic and convex boundary.
result Established splitting results for various manifolds with specific curvature and boundary conditions.
We introduce the moduli space of spectral curves of constant mean curvature (\cmc\hspace{-5pt}) cylinders of finite type in the round unit 3-sphere. The subset of spectral curves of mean-convex Alexandrov embedded cylinders is explicitly determined using a combination of integrable systems and geometric analysis techni…
Study of manifolds with specific curvature properties using capillary surfaces.
problem Obtaining geometric properties of manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature and strictly mean convex boundary.
method Use of stable capillary surfaces and Urysohn width to study geometric properties.
result Obtained an obstruction to filling 2-manifolds by 3-manifolds.
Study rigidity of minimal disks in specific 3-manifolds.
problem Rigidity of free boundary minimal disks in mean convex three-manifolds.
method Assuming strict stability, prove isometric neighborhoods using modified Hawking mass.
result Prove rigidity of minimal disks in specific 3-manifolds.
New compact mean convex hypersurfaces found for positive λ.
problem Finding compact embedded hypersurfaces for positive λ.
method Constructing compact mean convex hypersurfaces diffeomorphic to spheres.
result No compact convex embedded λ-hypersurfaces except a round sphere for λ > 0.
Study shows bound on Uryson width for specific 3D manifolds.
problem Bounding Uryson width for 3D manifolds with non-negative Ricci curvature and strictly mean convex boundary.
method Proved existence of a Morse function with uniform diameter bounds on level sets.
result Upper bound on Uryson width for the specified 3D manifolds.
New theorem on 3-manifolds with curvature and convex boundary.
problem Understanding 3-manifolds with specific curvature and boundary properties.
method Analyzes properties of Riemannian 3-manifolds with nonnegative scalar curvature and mean-convex boundary.
result Shows flatness of certain 3-manifolds containing specific geometric objects.
We prove two new estimates for the level set flow of mean convex domains in Riemannian manifolds. Our estimates give control - exponential in time - for the infimum of the mean curvature, and the ratio between the norm of the second fundamental form and the mean curvature. In particular, the estimates remove a stumblin…
Study shows thresholding scheme converges for mean curvature flow of convex sets.
problem Analyzing convergence of thresholding scheme for mean curvature flow.
method Time discretization using Merriman, Bence and Osher's scheme, focusing on two-phase mean convex settings.
result Time-integrated energy of approximation converges to limit's energy in minimizing movements interpretation.
Constructs obstructions and deformation principles for positive scalar curvature metrics with mean convex boundaries.
problem Obstructing the existence of positive scalar curvature metrics with mean convex boundaries.
method Atiyah-Patodi-Singer index formula, deformation principle, homotopy equivalences, higher homotopy groups.
result Construction of compact manifolds with nontrivial higher homotopy groups for positive scalar curvature metrics with mean convex boundaries.
Unbounded convex domains have zero mean curvature on disconnected boundaries.
problem Understanding mean curvature in unbounded convex domains.
method Analyzing mean curvature on disconnected boundary components.
result Mean curvature is zero on disconnected boundary components of unbounded mean convex domains.
The study examines mean curvature flow and Heegaard surfaces in lens spaces.
problem Analyzing mean convex two-spheres and Heegaard tori in lens spaces.
method Proves path-connectedness of moduli spaces of mean convex two-spheres and Heegaard tori in manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature.
result There are always either one or two path components of mean convex Heegaard tori in lens spaces, depending on the ambient manifold's homotopy type.
In this note we announce results on the mean curvature flow of mean convex sets in 3-dimensions. Loosely speaking, our results justify the naive picture of mean curvature flow where the only singularities are neck pinches, and components which collapse to asymptotically round spheres.
The paper proves a theorem about splitting manifolds with specific curvature properties.
problem Understanding the structure of manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature and mean-convex boundaries.
method Proving a splitting theorem for manifolds with spectral nonnegative Ricci curvature and mean-convex boundary.
result The manifold is either isometric to a closed manifold with nonnegative Ricci curvature or has no interior ends.
Compact proof for Brown-York mass positivity and rigidity in flat and spherical spaces.
problem Positivity of Brown-York mass and rigidity of manifolds with mean-convex boundaries.
method Spinorial proof and optimal lower bound for eigenvalues.
result Optimal lower bound for first non-null eigenvalue of Dirac operator.
Sharp spectral extension of rigidity theorem for mean-convex manifolds.
problem Rigidity and flexibility of manifolds with mean-convex boundary and nonnegative Ricci curvature.
method Spectral Ricci lower bounds and mean-convex boundary conditions.
result Sharp spectral extension of rigidity theorem for specific conditions.
Consider the mean curvature flow of an (n+1)-dimensional, compact, mean convex region in Euclidean space (or, if n<7, in a Riemannian manifold). We prove that elements of the m-th homotopy group of the complementary region can die only if there is a shrinking S^k x R^(n-k) singularity for some k less than or equal to m…
In the last 15 years, White and Huisken-Sinestrari developed a far-reaching structure theory for the mean curvature flow of mean convex hypersurfaces. Their papers provide a package of estimates and structural results that yield a precise description of singularities and of high curvature regions in a mean convex flow.…
In this article, we examine complete, mean-convex self-expanders for the mean curvature flow whose ends have decaying principal curvatures. We prove a Liouville-type theorem associated to this class of self-expanders. As an application, we show that mean-convex self-expanders which are asymptotic to O(n)-invariant co…
Theorem proves congruence for compact submanifolds in a sphere.
problem Understanding submanifolds in a sphere with specific embedding properties.
method Used a Reilly type formula for space forms.
result Proved a congruence theorem for compact embedded hypersurfaces.
We use Ilmanen's elliptic regularization to prove that for an initially smooth mean convex hypersurface in Euclidean n-space moving by mean curvature flow, the surface is very nearly convex in a spacetime neighborhood of every singularity. Previously this was known only (i) for n < 7, and (ii) for arbitrary n up to the…
Develops a method to deform metrics on manifolds with non-compact boundaries.
problem Creating metrics with positive scalar curvature on manifolds with boundary.
method General deformation principle for Riemannian metrics on manifolds with non-compact boundaries.
result Non-existence of metrics with positive scalar curvature and mean convex boundary.
Study self-expanding solutions of mean curvature flow in various dimensions.
problem Characterize complete mean convex self-expanding hypersurfaces and their properties.
method Analyzing the function ∣A∣2/∣H∣2 and ∣Aξ∣2/∣H∣2 to understand the structure of self-expanders. result Complete mean convex self-expanders are products of self-expanding curves and flat subspaces under certain conditions.
New Heintze-Karcher inequality helps understand droplet shapes.
problem Characterize the shape of droplets inside smooth containers.
method Obtained a new form of the Heintze-Karcher inequality for mean convex hypersurfaces with boundary on curved substrates.
result New mathematical inequality aids in understanding droplet shapes.
In this paper, we generalize White's regularity and structure theory for mean-convex mean curvature flow to the setting with free boundary. A major new challenge in the free boundary setting is to derive an a priori bound for the ratio between the norm of the second fundamental form and the mean curvature. We establish…
The study establishes curvature estimates and convexity for a specific type of minimal surfaces.
problem Curvature estimates and convexity for a particular class of minimal surfaces.
method Compactness argument and curvature estimates for a family of surfaces.
result Characterization of convexity for properly embedded minimal surfaces with specific curvature conditions.
In this paper, we show that the inverse anisotropic mean curvature flow in Rn+1, initiating from a star-shaped, strictly F-mean convex hypersurface, exists for all time and after rescaling the flow converges exponentially fast to a rescaled Wulff shape in the C∞ topology. As an application, we p…
Resolves conjecture on cylindrical mean curvature flows in all dimensions.
problem Mean Convex Neighborhood Conjecture for cylindrical singularities.
method Complete classification of ancient, asymptotically cylindrical flows; refined asymptotic analysis; leading mode condition; induction over thresholds.
result Establishes mean-convex neighborhood for cylindrical singularities; provides local models and canonical families.
We consider one of the generic regimes of formation of singularities. We obtain a detailed description of a possibly small, but fixed, neighborhood of the blowup point, up to (and including) the blowup time, and find that it is mean convex. This confirms a conjecture by Ilmanen. And we find that the singularity is isol…
The paper solves area minimizing problems in special geometric cones.
problem Area minimizing problems in conformal cones.
method Defining NCM condition, proving existence of minimal graphs, solving in specific cones.
result Existence of minimal graphs in mean convex conformal cones.
The paper proves a theorem about mean curvature in Euclidean and hyperbolic spaces.
problem Proving a theorem about mean curvature in Euclidean and hyperbolic spaces.
method Analyzing connected mean convex regions with at least two components in Rn+1 and hyperbolic space. result Connected mean convex regions in Rn+1 with at least two components cannot have strictly positive mean curvature. For any n-dimensional smooth manifold Σ, we show that all the singularities of the mean curvature flow with any initial mean convex hypersurface in Σ are cylindrical (of convex type) if the flow converges to a smooth hypersurface M∞ (maybe empty) at infinity. Previously this was shown (i) for n≤7,…
Constructs ancient solutions to mean curvature flow with prescribed singular sets.
problem Creating mean-convex ancient solutions with specific singular sets.
method Constructs solutions with a prescribed singular set Kimes{0} using mean curvature flow in a Riemannian metric. result Constructs ancient solutions with a first-time singular set exactly Kimes{0}. Paper proves inequality for hyperbolic space domains.
problem Proving Weinstock inequality for hyperbolic space domains.
method Used star-shaped mean convex domains in hyperbolic space Hn for n≥4. result Affirmative answer to Open Question 4.27 for hyperbolic space Hn when n≥4. In this paper, we prove a half-space theorem with respect to constant mean curvature 1/2 entire graphs in E(−1,τ). If Σ is such an entire graph and Σ′ is a properly immersed constant mean curvature 1/2 surface included in the mean convex side of Σ then Σ′ is a vertical translate of Σ. We also h…