The vanishing exponent limit for motion by a power of mean curvature (Q2180655)

Summary: We discuss limit behavior of solutions to level set equation of power mean curvature flow as the exponent tends to zero, which has important applications to shape analysis in image processing. A formal limit yields a fully nonlinear singular equation that describes the motion of a surface by the sign of its mean curvature. We justify the convergence by providing a definition of viscosity solutions to the limit equation and establishing a comparison principle.