Optimal codimension one gradient flows on closed surfaces

We consider codimension one gradient flows on closed surfaces with minimal number of singular points. There are two type of such flow: saddle-node (SN) and saddle connections (SC). We use the chord diagrams to specify flows up to topological trajectory equivivalence. A chord diagram with a marked arc is complete topological invariant of a SN-flow and a chord diagram with T-insert -- of SC-flow. We list all such diagrams for flows on norientable surfaces of genus at most 2 and nonorientable surfaces of genus at most 3. For each of diagram we found inverse one that correspond the inverse flow.

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Proceedings of the International Geometry Center
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2025-04-14
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https://doi.org/10.15673/pigc.v18i1.2835
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Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth
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Optimal codimension one gradient flows on closed surfaces

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Proceedings of the International Geometry Center
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Optimal codimension one gradient flows on closed surfaces

Alexandr Prishlyak, Illia Ovtsynov
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Abstract

We consider codimension one gradient flows on closed surfaces with minimal number of singular points. There are two type of such flow: saddle-node (SN) and saddle connections (SC). We use the chord diagrams to specify flows up to topological trajectory equivivalence. A chord diagram with a marked arc is complete topological invariant of a SN-flow and a chord diagram with T-insert -- of SC-flow. We list all such diagrams for flows on norientable surfaces of genus at most 2 and nonorientable surfaces of genus at most 3. For each of diagram we found inverse one that correspond the inverse flow.

Proceedings of the International Geometry CenterVol. 18(1)
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (UA)
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