SMS scnews item created by Haotian Wu at Fri 25 Nov 2016 1658
Type: Seminar
Distribution: World
Expiry: 20 Jan 2017
Calendar1: 19 Dec 2016 1100-1200
CalLoc1: Carslaw 830
CalTitle1: Geometry & Topology Seminar: Mean curvature flow encoding mass and center of mass in asymptotically flat 3-manifolds
Auth: haotianw@como.maths.usyd.edu.au

Geometry & Topology Seminar

Mean curvature flow encoding mass and center of mass in asymptotically flat 3-manifolds

Gerhard Huisken (Tubingen/Oberwolfach)

Monday 19 December 11:00–12:00 in Carslaw 830.

Please join us for lunch after the talk!


Abstract: The lecture explains how an end of an asymptotically flat 3-manifold modelling a time slice of an isolated gravitating system in General Relativity can be swept out by radial foliations of 2-spheres solving mean curvature flow. It will be explained how these foliations encode information on the mass and center of mass of the isolated gravitating system.

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