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Generic mean curvature flows with cylindrical singularities (2210.00419v2)

Published 2 Oct 2022 in math.DG, math.AP, and math.DS

Abstract: This paper examines the dynamics of mean curvature flow as it approaches a cylindrical singularity. We reveal the mechanism for the isolatedness of cylindrical singularities in terms of the normal form of the asymptotic expansion of the rescaled mean curvature flow and formulate the notion of nondegeneracy of a cylindrical singularity. Our findings show that, generically, such a non-degenerate singularity is robust and isolated. In the presence of more complicated singularity sets such as in the example of a marriage ring, we demonstrate how to make the first-time singularity set a singleton by an arbitrarily small initial perturbation. These discoveries have implications for the level set flows' generic low regularity and the type-I nature of generic rotational MCFs. Additionally, the paper introduces the concept of a ``firecracker'' type singularity and its significance in studying the isolatedness of cylindrical singularities. The research combines techniques and concepts from geometric flows, dynamical systems, and semilinear heat equations.

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  1. Ao Sun
  2. Jinxin Xue
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