Regularity theory for mean curvature flow / Klaus Ecker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ecker, Klaus.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Progress in nonlinear differential equations and their applications ; v. 57.

Progress in nonlinear differential equations and their applications ; v. 57

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global differential geometry.

Differential equations, Parabolic.

Flows (Differentiable dynamical systems).

Curvature.

Physical Description:

xi, 165 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Birkhäuser, [2004]

Summary:

This work is devoted to the motion of surfaces for which the normal velocity at every point is given by the mean curvature at that point; this geometric heat flow process is called mean curvature flow. Mean curvature flow and related geometric evolution equations are important tools in mathematics and mathematical physics. A major example is Hamilton's Ricci flow program, which has the aim of settling Thurston's geometrization conjecture, with recent major progress due to Perelman. Another important application of a curvature flow process is the resolution of the famous Penrose conjecture in general relativity by Huisken and Ilmanen. Under mean curvature flow, surfaces usually develop singularities in finite time. This work presents techniques for the study of singularities of mean curvature flow and is largely based on the work of K. Brakke, although more recent developments are incorporated.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [153]-158) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0817632433

0817637818

3764332433

OCLC:

53360485