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On the extension conditions for Ricci flow

Posted on:2009-07-12Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:The University of Wisconsin - MadisonCandidate:Wang, BingFull Text:PDF
GTID:1440390002492120Subject:Mathematics
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Let {(Mn, g(t)), 0 ≤ t < T < infinity} be an unnormalized Ricci flow solution: 6gij6t = -2Rij for t ∈ [0, T). Richard Hamilton showed that if the Riemannian curvature is uniformly bounded on the spacetime Mn x [0, T), then the solution can be extended over T . Natasa Sesum proved that a uniform bound of Ricci curvature is enough to extend the flow. We show that if Ricci curvature is bounded from below, then scalar curvature's Ln+22 norm (over spacetime) bound is enough to extend the flow. Moreover, the constant n+22 is optimal.
Keywords/Search Tags:Flow, Ricci
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