English

Existence and Uniqueness of the Motion by Curvature of regular networks

Analysis of PDEs 2020-09-08 v2 Differential Geometry

Abstract

We prove existence and uniqueness of the motion by curvatureof networks in Rn\mathbb{R}^n when the initial datum is of class Wp22pW^{2-\frac{2}{p}}_p, with triple junction where the unit tangent vectors to the concurring curves form angles of 120120 degrees. Moreover we investigated the regularization effect due to the parabolic nature of the system. An application of this wellposedness result is a new proof of Theorem 3.18 in "Motion by Curvature of Planar Networks" by Mantegazza-Novaga-Tortorelli where the possible behaviors of the solutions at the maximal time of existence are described. Our study is motivated by an open question proposed in "Evolution of Networks with Multiple Junctions " by Mantegazza-Novaga-Pluda-Schulze: does there exist a unique solution of the motion by curvature of networks with initial datum a regular network of class C2C^2? We give a positive answer.

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@article{arxiv.2003.09962,
  title  = {Existence and Uniqueness of the Motion by Curvature of regular networks},
  author = {Michael Gößwein and Julia Menzel and Alessandra Pluda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.09962},
  year   = {2020}
}