The study provides energy estimates for Willmore surfaces and derives a gap statement.
problem Analyzing the tracefree curvature of Willmore surfaces.
method Proves ε-regularity result for tracefree curvature with bounded second fundamental form.
result Derives a gap statement for surfaces of the specified type.
Given a link L, a representation π1(S3−L)→SL(2,C) is {\it tracefree} if the image of each meridian has trace zero. We determine the conjugacy classes of tracefree representations when L is a Montesinos link.
We consider closed immersed hypersurfaces evolving by surface diffusion flow, and perform an analysis based on local and global integral estimates. First we show that a properly immersed stationary (ΔH \equiv 0) hypersurface in \R^3 or \R^4 with restricted growth of the curvature at infinity and small total tracefree c…
We study transverse-tracefree (TT)-tensors on conformally flat 3-manifolds (M,g). The Cotton-York tensor linearized at g maps every symmetric tracefree tensor into one which is TT. The question as to whether this is the general solution to the TT-condition is viewed as a cohomological problem within an elliptic com…
In this paper we study the functional $\SW_{λ_1,λ_2}$, which is the the sum of the Willmore energy, λ1-weighted surface area, and λ2-weighted volume, for surfaces immersed in R3. This coincides with the Helfrich functional with zero `spontaneous curvature'. Our main result is a complete classification of all …
Chen's flow is a fourth-order curvature flow motivated by the spectral decomposition of immersions, a program classically pushed by B.-Y. Chen since the 1970s. In curvature flow terms the flow sits at the critical level of scaling together with the most popular extrinsic fourth-order curvature flow, the Willmore and su…
We prove a Goldberg-Sachs theorem in dimension three. To be precise, given a three-dimensional Lorentzian manifold satisfying the topological massive gravity equations, we provide necessary and sufficient conditions on the tracefree Ricci tensor for the existence of a null line distribution whose orthogonal complement …
In this paper we establish a gap phenomenon for immersed surfaces with arbitrary codimension, topology and boundaries that satisfy one of a family of systems of fourth-order anisotropic geometric partial differential equations. Examples include Willmore surfaces, stationary solitons for the surface diffusion flow, and …
Let (gˉ,kˉ) be a solution to the maximal constraint equations of general relativity on the unit ball B1 of R3. We prove that if (gˉ,kˉ) is sufficiently close to the initial data for Minkowski space, then there exists an asymptotically flat solution (g,k) on R3 that ext…
An almost Robinson structure on an n-dimensional Lorentzian manifold $(\mcM,g)$, where n=2m+ε, ε∈{0,1}, is a complex m-plane distribution $\mcN$ that is totally null with respect to the complexified metric, and intersects its complex conjugate in a real null line distribution $\mcK$, say. When $\mcN$ an…
The volumes, spectra and geodesics of a recently constructed infinite family of five-dimensional inhomogeneous Einstein metrics on the two S3 bundles over S2 are examined. The metrics are in general of cohomogeneity one but they contain the infinite family of homogeneous metrics Tp,1. The geodesic flow is sh…
The paper explores spinors and polyforms using quaternions and octonions.
problem Understanding spinors and polyforms in Clifford algebras.
method Generalizes Pauli matrices to quaternions and octonions, and relates these to spinor models.
result Explicitly describes Weyl spinors of Spin(4,4) related to quaternions and octonions.
A metric projective structure is a manifold equipped with the unparametrised geodesics of some pseudo-Riemannian metric. We make acomprehensive treatment of such structures in the case that there is a projective Weyl curvature nullity condition. The analysis is simplified by a fundamental and canonical 2-tensor invaria…
We study different notions of Riemannian curvatures: The p-curvatures which interpolate between the scalar curvature and the sectional curvature, the Gauss-Bonnet-Weyl curvatures form another interpolation from the scalar curvature to the Gauss-Bonnet integrand. We bring out the (p,q)-curvatures, which incorporate …
Paper establishes a relation between Berwald scalar curvature and S-curvature.
problem Understanding the relationship between Finsler metrics' curvature properties.
method Proved conditions for isotropic Berwald scalar curvature and weakly isotropic S-curvature.
result Finsler metrics with isotropic Berwald scalar curvature have weakly isotropic S-curvature.
New scalar curvature defined from Ollivier-Ricci curvature for graphs.
problem Defining scalar curvature for graphs and point clouds.
method Defining a new scalar version of Ollivier-Ricci curvature and proving its convergence.
result The new scalar curvature converges to scalar curvature for sampled manifolds.
We show any Riemannian curvature model can be geometrically realized by a manifold with constant scalar curvature. We also show that any pseudo-Hermitian curvature model, para-Hermitian curvature model, hyper-pseudo-Hermitian curvature model, or hyper-para-Hermitian curvature model can be realized by a manifold with co…
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.
Paper explores entropic curvature in Markov chains, comparing it to other curvatures.
problem Comparing entropic curvature to other curvatures in Markov chains.
method Adapted Γ-calculus for θ-curvatures, explicit lower bounds, curvature perturbation.
result Entropic curvature differs significantly from other curvature notions.
The paper studies Berwald scalar curvature properties in Finsler geometry.
problem Characterizing Finsler manifolds based on Berwald scalar curvature.
method Analyzes properties of Berwald scalar curvature and its implications for Finsler manifolds.
result Landsberg manifolds with vanishing Berwald scalar curvature are Berwald manifolds.
The paper studies Finsler manifolds with a new curvature concept.
problem Understanding Finsler manifolds with positive weighted flag curvature.
method Introducing a new curvature concept based on the flag curvature and a non-Riemannian quantity, T-curvature.
result Positive weighted flag curvature implies the manifold is diffeomorphic to Euclidean space.
New proof shows holomorphic sectional curvature fully determines curvature tensor.
problem Determining the curvature tensor from holomorphic sectional curvature.
method Representation-theoretic means to calculate L2-norm of holomorphic sectional curvature. result Holomorphic sectional curvature fully determines the curvature tensor.
Given a compact four dimensional smooth Riemannian manifold (M,g) with smooth boundary, we consider the evolution equation by Q-curvature in the interior keeping the T-curvature and the mean curvature to be zero and the evolution equation by T-curvature at the boundary with the condition that the Q-curvature …
The curvature-dimension condition implies a new weighted scalar curvature.
problem Studying the properties of the n-volumic scalar curvature. method Using the curvature-dimension condition mCD(κ,n) and smGH-convergence. result The stability of n-volumic scalar curvature ≥κ under smGH-convergence. Compact shrinkers with curvature pinching conditions proven.
problem Ensuring shrinkers are compact under curvature pinching conditions.
method Various curvature pinching conditions applied to shrinkers with positive Ricci curvature and asymptotically nonnegative sectional curvature.
result Shrinkers with curvature pinching conditions are proven to be compact.
Study geodesic curvature of logarithmic spirals on curved surfaces.
problem Understanding geodesic curvature on curved surfaces.
method Computed geodesic curvature of logarithmic spirals on surfaces of constant Gaussian curvature.
result Asymptotic behavior of geodesic curvature is independent of the ambient surface's curvature.
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 on curvature in finitely generated groups, showing positive curvature in specific cases.
problem Understanding curvature in finitely generated groups.
method Analyzing dead-end elements and related elements to find curvature, studying effect of radius.
result Examples of positive curvature for arbitrary radius in lamplighter and Houghton's group.
Introduces new curvature concept for Kähler manifolds.
problem Optimizing curvature constraints for projective Kähler manifolds.
method Introduces weighted orthogonal Ricci curvature and proves vanishing theorems.
result Proves optimal curvature constraints for projective Kähler manifolds.
The paper studies Kropina metrics with a specific curvature property.
problem Characterizing Kropina metrics with isotropic scalar curvature.
method Tensor analysis to derive expressions and characterize metrics.
result Characterization of Kropina metrics with isotropic scalar curvature.
We introduce a natural extension of the metric tensor and the Hodge star operator to the algebra of double forms to study some aspects of the structure of this algebra. These properties are then used to study new Riemannian curvature invariants, called the (p,q)-curvatures. They are a generalization of the p-curvat…
The paper examines geometric properties of a unique spacetime model.
problem Investigating the geometric properties of a point-like global monopole spacetime.
method Analyzing the spacetime's pseudosymmetry structures, energy-momentum tensor, and curvature properties.
result The point-like global monopole spacetime exhibits various pseudosymmetry structures and properties.
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.
New insights into SGD and generalization via shift-curvature and bias-curvature mechanisms.
problem Understanding the role of curvature in generalization and how SGD affects it.
method Derivation of new SGD steady-state distribution and analysis of shift-curvature and bias-curvature mechanisms.
result Shift-curvature is a significant factor in test performance, especially for small SGD noise.
Lower bounds on curvature integral for manifolds with curvature constraints.
problem Bounding curvature integrals under curvature constraints.
method Proving a lower bound for the curvature integral using dimension, upper curvature bounds, and injectivity radius.
result Uniformly bounded below integral of scalar curvature.
Solves curvature problems on manifolds with negative curvature.
problem Prescribed curvature problems on closed manifolds with negative curvature.
method Investigates fully nonlinear prescribed curvature problems for modified Schouten tensor on closed Riemannian manifolds with negative curvature.
result Proves solvability of curvature problems under certain conditions.
The paper finds and analyzes the Funk-Finsler structure in constant curvature spaces.
problem Investigating the Funk-Finsler metric in spaces of constant curvature.
method Explicitly computed S-curvature, Riemann curvature, Ricci curvature, and flag curvature. result The S-curvature and flag curvature of the Funk-Finsler metric in hyperbolic, spherical, and Euclidean spaces are bounded. The flag curvature is a natural extension of the sectional curvature in Riemannian geometry, and the S-curvature is a non-Riemannian quantity which vanishes for Riemannian metrics. There are (incomplete) non-Riemannian Finsler metrics on an open subset in R^n with negative flag curvature and constant S-curvature. In th…
Paper estimates curvature of convex hypersurfaces with prescribed curvature.
problem Estimating curvature of p-convex hypersurfaces with prescribed curvature. method Establishes curvature estimates for p-convex hypersurfaces in Rn+1 with p≥2n. result Proves existence of star-shaped hypersurface of prescribed curvature and interior C2 estimates. A complete surface of constant mean curvature 1 (CMC-1) in hyperbolic 3-space with constant curvature -1 has two natural notions of "total curvature"-- one is the total absolute curvature which is the integral over the surface of the absolute value of the Gaussian curvature, and the other is the dual total absolute cur…
Curvature estimates prove existence of smooth hypersurfaces in hyperbolic space.
problem Existence of smooth complete hypersurfaces with constant curvature in hyperbolic space.
method Deriving curvature estimates to prove existence for all curvature values.
result Existence of smooth hypersurfaces for all possible curvature values.
Study shows no large mean curvature fill-ins for nonnegative scalar curvature.
problem Existence of fill-ins with nonnegative scalar curvature and large mean curvature.
method Analyzes closed Riemannian manifolds and scalar curvature properties.
result No closed Riemannian manifold admits a fill-in with nonnegative scalar curvature and large mean curvature.
The abstract finds conditions for creating curves of constant curvature.
problem Finding conditions for closed embedded curves of constant curvature.
method Using Almgren-Pitts min-max method for geodesic curvature.
result Closed embedded curves of any prescribed constant curvature found in S2. New manifolds with negative curvature limit to one with negative curvature.
problem Preserving nonnegative scalar curvature under intrinsic flat convergence.
method Constructing sequences of manifolds with positive scalar curvature.
result Intrinsic flat limit of manifolds with negative scalar curvature.
Estimates mean curvature, scalar curvature, shape operator in warped products.
problem Estimating geometric properties in warped product spaces.
method Local and global upper estimates for curvature and shape operator.
result Results on pseudo-hyperbolic spaces and space forms.
Study proves surfaces with constant curvature are simple shapes.
problem Characterizing singular minimal surfaces with constant curvature.
method Proved geometric properties of surfaces with constant curvature.
result Singular minimal surfaces with constant curvature are planes, spheres, and cylindrical surfaces.
Calculates S-curvature and mean Berwald curvature in homogeneous Finsler spaces.
problem Calculating curvatures in homogeneous Finsler spaces.
method Explicit formula for S-curvature and mean Berwald curvature in homogeneous generalized m-Kropina metric.
result Explicit formula for S-curvature and mean Berwald curvature in homogeneous generalized m-Kropina metric.
The paper examines Randers metrics with isotropic scalar curvature properties.
problem Characterizing Randers metrics with specific scalar curvature properties.
method Analyzes properties of Randers metrics with isotropic scalar curvature.
result Proves that Randers metrics with weakly isotropic scalar curvature have isotropic S-curvature and are either Minkowskian or Riemannian.