Translating Solutions of the Nonparametric Mean Curvature Flow with Nonzero Neumann Boundary Data in Product Manifold Mn × R*

In this paper, the authors can prove the existence of translating solutions to the nonparametric mean curvature flow with nonzero Neumann boundary data in a prescribed product manifold Mⁿ × R, where Mⁿ is an n-dimensional (n ≥ 2) complete Riemannian manifold with nonnegative Ricci curvature, and R is the Euclidean 1-space.     

Almost Kähler metrics of negative scalar curvature on symplectic manifolds

We show that every symplectic manifold of dimension ≥ 4 admits a complete compatible almost Kähler metric of negative scalar curvature. And we discuss the C ⁰-closure of the set of almost Kähler metrics of negative scalar curvature. Some local versions are also proved.     

A closed symplectic four-manifold has almost Kähler metrics of negative scalar curvature

We show that any closed symplectic four-dimensional manifold (M, ω) admits an almost Kähler metric of negative scalar curvature compatible with ω.     

The Second Type Singularities of Symplectic and Lagrangian Mean Curvature Flows

This paper mainly deals with the type II singularities of the mean curvature flow from a symplectic surface or from an almost calibrated Lagrangian surface in a Kähler surface. The relation between the maximum of the Kähler angle and the maximum of |H|² on the limit flow is studied. The authors also show the nonexistence of type II blow-up flow of a symplectic mean curvature flow which is normal flat or of an almost calibrated Lagrangian mean curvature flow which is flat.     

Mean curvature flow with a forcing term in minkowski space

We study the forced mean curvature flow of graphs in Minkowski space and prove longtime existence of solutions. When the forcing term is a constant, we prove convergence to either a constant mean curvature hypersurface or a translating soliton – depending on the boundary conditions at infinity. It is a pleasure to thank my PhD advisors Klaus Ecker and Gerhard Huisken for their assistance and encouragement. I also thank Maria Athanassenas, Oliver Schnürrer and Marty Ross for their interest and useful comments, and the Max Planck Gesellschaft for financial support.     

Non-preserved curvature conditions under constrained mean curvature flows

We provide explicit examples which show that mean convexity (i.e. positivity of the mean curvature) and positivity of the scalar curvature are non-preserved curvature conditions for hypersurfaces of the Euclidean space evolving under either the volume- or the area preserving mean curvature flow. The relevance of our examples is that they disprove some statements of the previous literature, overshadow a widespread folklore conjecture about the behaviour of these flows and bring out the discouraging news that a traditional singularity analysis is not possible for constrained versions of the mean curvature flow.     

Moving Symplectic Curves in Kähler-Einstein Surfaces

We derive a parabolic equation for the K?hler angle of a real surface evolving under the mean curvature flow in a K?hler-Einstein surface and show that a symplectic curve remains symplectic with the flow. Received March 29, 2000, Revised April 29, 2000, Accepted May 16, 2000     

DEFORMING CONVEX HYPERSURFACES BY THE LINEAR COMBINATION OF THE MEAN CURVATURE AND THE N-TH ROOT OF THE GAUSS-KRONECKER CURVATURE

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ε_0-Regularity for Mean Curvature Flow from Surface to Flat Riemannian Manifold

In this paper we prove an ε0-regularity theorem for mean curvature flow from surface to a flat Riemannian manifold. More precisely, we prove that if the initial energy ∫Σ0 |A|2 ≤ε0 and the initial area μ0(Σ0) is not large, then along the mean curvature flow, we have ∫Σt|A|2 ≤ε0. As an application, we obtain the long time existence and convergence result of the mean curvature flow.     

Generalized Big Picard Theorem for pseudo-holomorphic maps

We show how an appropriate choice for affine connections in the target manifold allows the pseudo-holomorphic curves to be realized as harmonic maps. As an application, we present a generalized Big Picard Theorem for pseudo-holomorphic maps between manifolds with almost complex structures.     

Gromov's Non-Squeezing Theorem and Beltrami Type Equation

We introduce a method for constructing J-complex discs. The method only uses the standard scheme for solving the Beltrami equation and the Schauder principle. As an application, we give a short self-contained proof of Gromov's Non-Squeezing Theorem.     

The size of the singular set in mean curvature flow of mean-convex sets

We prove that when a compact mean-convex subset of (or of an -dimensional riemannian manifold) moves by mean-curvature, the spacetime singular set has parabolic hausdorff dimension at most . Examples show that this is optimal. We also show that, as , the surface converges to a compact stable minimal hypersurface whose singular set has dimension at most . If , the convergence is everywhere smooth and hence after some time , the moving surface has no singularities

     

Prescribing the Maslov Form of Lagrangian Immersions

We formulate and apply a modified Lagrangian mean curvature flow to prescribe the Maslov form of Lagrangian immersions in ⁿ . We prove longtime existence results and derive optimal results for curves.     

The nature of singularities in mean curvature flow of mean-convex sets

This paper analyzes the singular behavior of the mean curvature flow generated by the boundary of the compact mean-convex region of or of an -dimensional riemannian manifold. If , the moving boundary is shown to be very nearly convex in a spacetime neighborhood of any singularity. In particular, the tangent flows at singular points are all shrinking spheres or shrinking cylinders. If , the same results are shown up to the first time that singularities occur.

     

On Einstein Manifolds of Positive Sectional Curvature

Let (M, g) be a compact oriented four-dimensional Einstein manifold. If M has positive intersection form and g has non-negative sectional curvature, we show that, up to rescaling and isometry, (M, g) is ₂, with its standard Fubini–Study metric.