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Abstract
We study the evolution of a closed hypersurface of the euclidean space by a flow whose speed is given by a power of the scalar curvature. We prove that, if the initial shape is convex and satisfies a suitable pinching condition, the solution shrinks to a point in finite time and converges to a sphere after rescaling. We also give an example of a nonconvex hypersurface which develops a neckpinch singularity.
期刊介绍:
The Annals of the Normale Superiore di Pisa, Science Class, publishes papers that contribute to the development of Mathematics both from the theoretical and the applied point of view. Research papers or papers of expository type are considered for publication.
The Annals of the Normale Scuola di Pisa - Science Class is published quarterly
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