The paper analyzes graph Laplacians on manifolds with curvature bounds and applies to non-collapsed spaces.
problem Analyzing spectral properties of graph Laplacians on manifolds with curvature constraints.
method Quantitative bounds on eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of graph Laplacians constructed from random variables on manifolds with uniform lower Ricci curvature bounds.
result Spectral convergence of graph Laplacians on manifolds with curvature bounds and in non-collapsed spaces.
The paper proves inequalities under Bakry-Émery-Ricci curvature bounds.
problem Proving functional inequalities under lower Bakry-Émery-Ricci curvature bounds.
method Lower m-Bakry-Émery-Ricci curvature bounds with ε-range. result Proves Cheng type inequality and local Sobolev inequality.
The paper improves eigenvalue estimates for manifolds with Ricci curvature conditions.
problem Eigenvalue estimates for manifolds with Ricci curvature conditions.
method Proves eigenvalue estimates using a Kato condition on the negative part of Ricci curvature.
result Optimal eigenvalue estimates for Zhong-Yang type and Cheng-type bounds.
We prove an estimate for solutions to the linearized Ricci flow system on closed 3-manifolds. This estimate is a generalization of Hamilton's pinching is preserved estimate for the Ricci curvatures of solutions to the Ricci flow on 3-manifolds with positive Ricci curvature. In our estimate we make no assumption on the …
This note surveys and compares results on the separation of variables construction for soliton solutions of curvature equations including the Kähler-Ricci flow and the Lagrangian mean curvature flow. In the last section, we propose some new generalizations in the Lagrangian mean curvature flow case.
Unified approach to various energy conditions in spacetime geometry.
problem Synthetic quantification of energy conditions in spacetime.
method Introducing entropic timelike curvature dimension condition with variable Ricci curvature bounds.
result Unified approach to various energy conditions including strong, weak, and null energy conditions.
Topological entropy decreases strictly along Ricci flow near hyperbolic metrics.
problem Understanding entropy changes in flows near hyperbolic metrics.
method Analysis of geodesic flow on Riemannian manifolds with variable negative curvature.
result Topological entropy strictly decreases along normalized Ricci flow near hyperbolic metrics.
Analyticity of heat equation extended to Bakry-Émery Ricci curvature manifolds.
problem Analyticity of solutions to heat equation under specific curvature conditions.
method Analyzes analyticity in time for smooth solutions on Riemannian manifolds with Bakry-Émery Ricci curvature.
result Analyticity extended to all gradient Ricci solitons and certain Lp spaces. Study compares nonsmooth spaces with integrable Ricci bounds.
problem Comparing geometric and functional inequalities on nonsmooth spaces.
method Localization method and one-dimensional comparison estimates.
result Extension of comparison principles to nonsmooth settings.
Note shows equivalence of recent NEC reformulation to classical NEC for C2-metrics.
problem Consistency of null energy condition in Lorentzian length spaces.
method Shows equivalence of recent reformulation of null energy condition to classical formulation for C2-metrics. result Equivalence of recent reformulation of null energy condition to classical formulation for C2-metrics. Study improves Poisson equation solutions on various manifolds.
problem Improving solutions to Poisson equation on different types of manifolds.
method Established L1 estimates for mixed boundary conditions on manifolds with specific curvature properties. result Generalized existing theorems to broader Riemannian settings.
Paper proves Liouville theorems for harmonic functions under specific curvature bounds.
problem Analyzing harmonic functions on manifolds with lower bounds of N-weighted Ricci curvature. method Uses Moser's iteration procedure to prove Liouville theorems.
result Establishes Liouville theorems for harmonic functions with sublinear growth and under weaker bounds of N-weighted Ricci curvature. We define a hybrid between Ollvier and Bakry Emery curvature on graphs with dependence on a variable neighborhood. The hexagonal lattice is non-negatively curved under this new curvature notion. Bonnet-Myers diameter bounds and Lichnerowicz eigenvalue estimates follow from the standard arguments. We prove gradient esti…
The study constructs a Lorentzian length space and explores its properties and relationships with metric and causal geometry.
problem Understanding the relationship between metric and causal geometry in Lorentzian spaces.
method Constructing a Lorentzian length space with an orthogonal splitting on a product of an interval and a metric space, and using synthetic time-like Ricci curvature bounds.
result Established sufficient conditions for global hyperbolicity and formulated time-like Ricci curvature bounds without push-up and regularity assumptions.
We will study metric measure spaces (X,d,m) beyond the scope of spaces with synthetic lower Ricci bounds. In particular, we introduce distribution-valued lower Ricci bounds BE1(κ,∞) ∙ for which we prove the equivalence with sharp gradient estimates, ∙ the class of which will be preserved under…
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.
The paper connects complex normalizing flows to Kähler-Ricci flows using geometric and statistical perspectives.
problem Understanding the relationship between complex normalizing flows and Kähler-Ricci flows.
method Develops connections between complex normalizing flows and Kähler-Ricci flows by relating the log determinant to Ricci curvature and using a Bayesian perspective.
result Reconciles the complex normalizing flow and Kähler-Ricci flow, showing they are related under certain conditions.
Survey paper analyzes curvature estimates for 4D gradient Ricci solitons.
problem Analyzing curvature estimates for different types of 4D gradient Ricci solitons.
method Comparison and new estimates provided for 4D gradient steady Ricci solitons.
result Sharp curvature estimate ∣Rm∣≤CR for gradient steady Ricci solitons with positive Ricci curvature. Paper classifies Randers metrics based on Ricci curvature properties.
problem Investigating isotropic projective Ricci curvature in Randers metrics.
method Classification of Randers metrics based on isotropic projective Ricci curvature properties.
result Randers metric of isotropic projective Ricci curvature is reversible if and only if it is of square projective Ricci curvature.
Defines projective Ricci curvature and proves rigidity for sprays.
problem Defining and studying projective Ricci curvature.
method Introduced projective Ricci-flat sprays and studied Randers metrics.
result Global rigidity result for projectively Ricci-flat sprays with nonnegative Ricci curvature.
The goal of this paper is twofold: we study metric measure spaces (X,d,m) with variable lower bounds for the Ricci curvature and we study pathwise coupling of Brownian motions. Given any lower semicontinuous function k:X→R we introduce the curvature-dimension condition CD(k,∞) which canonically ex…
Equivalence proven between different Ricci curvature definitions.
problem Equivalence of various Ricci curvature definitions.
method Proof of equivalence between different Ricci curvature definitions.
result Equivalence proven between several Ricci curvature definitions.
We introduce some new curvature quantities such as conformal Ricci curvature and bi-Ricci curvature and extend the classical Myers theorem under these new curvature conditions. Moreover, we are able to obtain the Myers type theorem for minimal submanifolds in ambient manifolds with positive bi-Ricci curvature. Some top…
Proves metrics with positive intermediate Ricci curvature on complex manifolds.
problem Establishing metrics with positive intermediate Ricci curvature on complex manifolds.
method Canonical variation and surgery techniques.
result Existence of metrics with positive intermediate Ricci curvature on various examples.
The paper provides estimates for higher-order Ricci curvature along Kähler-Ricci flows.
problem Estimating higher-order curvature along Kähler-Ricci flows on compact Kähler manifolds.
method Proving uniform bounds for Ricci curvature and scalar curvature in various orders and norms.
result A geometric obstruction causes a specific third-order derivative of Ricci curvature to blow up at rate et/2. Study ancient Ricci flows with nonnegative Ricci curvature and their asymptotic geometry.
problem Understanding the asymptotic geometry of ancient Ricci flows with nonnegative Ricci curvature.
method Analyze tangent flows at infinity and use estimates for noncollapsed F-limit metric solitons.
result Two dichotomy theorems for ancient Ricci flows: either the asymptotic volume ratio is zero or every tangent flow is a Ricci flat cone.
Combinatorial approach to α-Ricci and Lin-Lu-Yau Ricci curvatures on graphs
problem Curvature formulas for α-Ricci and Lin-Lu-Yau Ricci curvatures on graphs method Combinatorial construction of optimal transport plans and exact formulas
result Combinatorial proof of known curvature formulas
For all complex dimensions n>=2, we construct complete Kaehler manifolds of bounded curvature and non-negative Ricci curvature whose Kaehler--Ricci evolutions immediately acquire Ricci curvature of mixed sign.
New curvature defined via graph resistances leads to Ricci flow.
problem Defining curvature on graph edges for analysis.
method Introducing Ricci--Foster curvature based on effective resistances and studying Ricci flow.
result Existence of solutions to Ricci flow on short time intervals, preservation of nonnegative curvature.
Three-manifolds with non-negative pinched Ricci curvature have complete Ricci flows.
problem Proving Hamilton's pinching conjecture for three-manifolds.
method Ricci flow with scale-invariant curvature decay and pinching preservation.
result Hamilton's pinching conjecture is proven without additional hypotheses.
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.
We show that in dimension 4 and above, the lifespan of Ricci flows depends on the relative smallness of the Ricci curvature compared to the Riemann curvature on the initial manifold. We can generalize this lifespan estimate to the local Ricci flow, using which we prove the short-time existence of Ricci flow solutions o…
Ricci flow controls curvature on manifolds with bounds.
problem Controlling curvature on manifolds with given bounds.
method Ricci flow with curvature bounds and entropy controls.
result Global curvature control at positive times for manifolds.
The paper studies weighted Ricci curvatures and characterizes Randers metrics.
problem Characterizing Randers metrics with weighted Ricci curvatures.
method General weighted Ricci curvatures and characterization of Randers metrics.
result Characterization of Randers metrics with almost isotropic weighted Ricci curvatures.
Study on curvature decay in steady Ricci solitons, proving dichotomy.
problem Curvature decay in steady Ricci solitons.
method Established a dichotomy for curvature decay in specific types of solitons.
result Proved a dichotomy on curvature decay for certain steady Ricci solitons.
Study on a weaker curvature condition for Kähler manifolds.
problem Understanding Kähler manifolds with nonpositive k-Ricci curvature. method Introducing almost nonpositive k-Ricci curvature and analyzing the twisted Kähler-Ricci flow. result Compact Kähler manifolds with almost nonpositive k-Ricci curvature have nef canonical line bundles. If π:M→B is a Riemannian Submersion and M has positive sectional curvature, O'Neill's Horizontal Curvature Equation shows that B must also have positive curvature. We show there are Riemannian submersions from compact manifolds with positive Ricci curvature to manifolds that have small neighborhoods of…
We construct a uniform local bound of curvature operator from local bounds of Ricci curvature and injectivity radius among all n-dimensional Ricci flows. Thus new compactness theorems for the Ricci flow and Ricci solitons are derived. In particular, we show that every Ricci flow with ∣Ric∣≤K must satisfy $|Rm|\…
In this paper, we introduce the weighted projective Ricci curvature as an extension of projective Ricci curvature introduced by Z. Shen. We characterize the class of Randers metrics of weighted projective Ricci flat curvature. We find the necessary and sufficient condition under which a Kropina metric has weighted proj…
Study on Kähler manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature, focusing on rigidity.
problem Rigidity of Kähler manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature.
method Analysis of Kähler manifolds with specific properties.
result Complete noncompact Kähler surface with nonnegative Ricci curvature, Euclidean volume growth, and quadratic curvature decay is biholomorphic to the resolution of an affine algebraic variety.
We define the Ricci curvature on simplicial complexes by modifying the definition of the Ricci curvature on graphs, and we prove the upper and lower bounds of the Ricci curvature. These properties are generalizations of previous studies. Moreover, we obtain an estimate of the eigenvalues of the Laplacian on simplicial …
Proves optimal volume growth for certain nonnegative Ricci curvature manifolds.
problem Volume growth of manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature and positive bi-Ricci curvature.
method Analyzes bi-Ricci curvature and uses Gromov's volume bound conjecture analogy.
result Proves optimal volume growth for manifolds with specific curvature conditions.
A goal in network science is the geometrical characterization of complex networks. In this direction, we have recently introduced Forman's discretization of Ricci curvature to the realm of undirected networks. Investigation of this edge-centric network measure, Forman-Ricci curvature, in diverse model and real-world un…
New curvature condition proves rigidity of Bryant Ricci solitons.
problem Proving rigidity of Bryant Ricci solitons.
method Introducing a new curvature-pinching condition and proving rigidity results.
result Rotationally symmetric solutions of steady Ricci solitons are rigid under the new curvature condition.
In this paper, we give a delay estimate of scalar curvature for a complete non-compact expanding (or steady) gradient Ricci soliton with nonnegative Ricci curvature. As an application, we prove that any complete non-compact expanding (or steady) gradient Kähler-Ricci solitons with positively pinched Ricci curvature sho…
Extends Bochner's theorem to include small positive Ricci curvature.
problem Classical Bochner theorem limitations.
method Extensions with small positive Ricci curvature.
result Isometry group is finite for small positive curvature.
Study on stable minimal hypersurfaces under Ricci curvature constraints.
problem Stability of weighted minimal hypersurfaces under Ricci curvature bounds.
method Derive geometric consequences and prove a Schoen-Yau type criterion.
result Structure theorem for three-dimensional weighted manifolds of non-negative Ricci curvature.
In this note we continue the analysis of metric measure space with variable ricci curvature bounds. First, we study (κ,N)-convex functions on metric spaces where κ is a lower semi-continuous function, and gradient flow curves in the sense of a new evolution variational inequality that captures the information that …