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Self-similar solutions to the mean curvature flow in $\mathbb{R}^{3}$

Differential Geometry 2023-04-12 v4

Abstract

In this paper we make an analysis of self-similar solutions for the mean curvature flow (MCF) by surfaces of revolution and ruled surfaces in R3\mathbb{R}^{3}. We prove that self-similar solutions of the MCF by non-cylindrival surfaces and conical surfaces in R3\mathbb{R}^{3} are trivial. Moreover, we characterize the self-similar solutions of the MCF by surfaces of revolutions under a homothetic helicoidal motion in R3\mathbb{R}^{3} in terms of the curvature of the generating curve. Finally, we characterize the self-similar solutions for the MCF by cylindrical surfaces under a homothetic helicoidal motion in R3\mathbb{R}^3. Explicit families of exact solutions for the MCF by cylindrical surfaces in R3\mathbb{R}^{3} are also given.

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@article{arxiv.2005.10688,
  title  = {Self-similar solutions to the mean curvature flow in $\mathbb{R}^{3}$},
  author = {Benedito Leandro and Rafael Novais and Hiuri F. S. dos Reis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.10688},
  year   = {2023}
}