Singularity formation under the mean-curvature flow
Speaker:
Israel Michael Sigal, University of Toronto
Date and Time:
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 4:10pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 309, Stewart Library
Abstract:
I will review recent results on singularity formation under the mean-curvature flow. In particular, l will discuss the phenomena of neck-pinching and collapse of closed surfaces.