Mathematics Colloquium
Mean curvature flow
Bruce Kleiner,
Professor of Mathematics,
Mathematics,
Courant Institute,
A mean curvature flow is an evolving submanifold M_t whose
velocity is equal to its mean curvature. Mean curvature flow is in some
respects the most natural evolution equation for a moving submanifold: it
is the gradient flow of the area functional, as well as the analog of the heat
equation for submanifolds. The lecture will survey mean curvature flow for
a general audience.
For more information, please contact Vladimir Markovic by email at [email protected].
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Mathematics Colloquium Series
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