Uniqueness of Tangent Flows at Infinity for Finite-Entropy Shortening Curves

In this paper, we prove that an ancient smooth curve-shortening flow with finite entropy embedded in $\mathbb{R}^{2}$ has a unique tangent flow at infinity. To this end, we show that its rescaled flows backwardly converge to a line with multiplicity m≥3 exponentially fast in any compact region, unless the flow is a shrinking circle, a static line, a paper clip, or a translating grim reaper. In addition, we figure out the exact numbers of tips, vertices, and inflection points of the curves at negative enough time. Moreover, the exponential growth rate of graphical radius and the convergence of vertex regions to grim reaper curves will be shown.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Geometric and Functional Analysis
Published
2025-02-13
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00039-025-00705-1
Citations
1
Primary Topic
Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
3.73

Funders

Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Uniqueness of Tangent Flows at Infinity for Finite-Entropy Shortening Curves

Kai-Wei Zhao, Dong-Hwi Seo, Wei-Bo Su, Kyeongsu Choi
1 citations
Geometric and Functional Analysis
Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
3.73
article

Uniqueness of Tangent Flows at Infinity for Finite-Entropy Shortening Curves

Kai-Wei Zhao, Dong-Hwi Seo, Wei-Bo Su, Kyeongsu Choi
article en
1 citations

Abstract

In this paper, we prove that an ancient smooth curve-shortening flow with finite entropy embedded in $\mathbb{R}^{2}$ has a unique tangent flow at infinity. To this end, we show that its rescaled flows backwardly converge to a line with multiplicity m≥3 exponentially fast in any compact region, unless the flow is a shrinking circle, a static line, a paper clip, or a translating grim reaper. In addition, we figure out the exact numbers of tips, vertices, and inflection points of the curves at negative enough time. Moreover, the exponential growth rate of graphical radius and the convergence of vertex regions to grim reaper curves will be shown.

Geometric and Functional AnalysisVol. 35(2)
University of Notre Dame (US), Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KR), Seoul National University (KR), National Center for Theoretical Sciences (TW)
National Center for Theoretical Sciences, University of Warwick, National Research Foundation, National Research Foundation of Korea, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 13%
Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
3.73
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.