Evolution of Functionals Under Extended Ricci Flow
Differential Geometry
2024-11-07 v1
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the evolution of certain functionals involving higher powers of a scalar quantity under Bernard List's extended Ricci flow on a compact Riemannian manifold. By deriving explicit expressions for the time derivative of integrals of the form for various powers , we explore the intricate interplay between geometric quantities and scalar functions without making any assumptions about the manifold, the scalar field , or the function .
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@article{arxiv.2411.03353,
title = {Evolution of Functionals Under Extended Ricci Flow},
author = {Shouvik Datta Choudhury},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.03353},
year = {2024}
}