Gradient Estimates for the Positive Solutions of $$\mathfrak {L}u=0$$ on Self-Shrinkers

In this paper, we investigate the positive solutions of \(\mathfrak {L}u=0\) on a self-shrinker. First, we prove a global gradient estimate for the positive solutions, and obtain a strong Liouville theorem. Then by the generalized Laplacian comparison theorem for the distance function on a self-shrinker, we derive a local gradient estimate for the positive solutions. At last, we collect some applications of the local gradient estimate for the positive solutions on self-shrinkers.