Singularities of the network flow with symmetric initial data
The network flow represents a natural generalisation of the classical mean curvature flow, which is one of the most extensively studied geometric evolution equations and in dimension one is usually referred to as the curve shortening flow. The latter is completely understood due to the works of \textit{M. Gage} and \textit{R. S. Hamilton} [J. Differ. Geom. 23, 69--96 (1986; Zbl 0621.53001)] and \textit{M. A. Grayson} [J. Differ. Geom. 26, 285--314 (1987; Zbl 0667.53001)]. Their results represent a model for the type of geometric conclusions one wishes to obtain for such flows, namely that a closed, embedded curve in the plane becomes convex in finite time and then shrinks to a round point.\N\NIn the network flow (which in higher dimensions is also known as the multiphase mean curvature flow) one considers as a geometric object, instead of a single curve, a regular network, that is, a finite union of embedded curves that can meet only at their endpoints, and such that at each multiple junction only three curves meet forming equal angles of \(2\pi/3\). The last condition (also known as the Herring condition), arises naturally due to the variational structure of the flow, given that these triple junctions minimise length locally. The network flow has been extensively studied, as have been other, related flows, in particular the Brakke flow [\textit{K. A. Brakke}, The motion of a surface by its mean curvature. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ (1978; Zbl 0386.53047)], that allows the flow to start from irregular initial data. Nevertheless, even a complete understanding as in the case of a single curve is far from being achieved.\N\NIn the present paper, the authors focus on the case of networks with two triple junctions that are symmetric to a pair of perpendicular axes, which they call, for short, symmetric networks. Within this class there exist only four possible cases: The tree, the lens (a case which has already been settled in a slightly more general setting), the \(\theta\)-network, and the eyeglasses. They study the formation of singularities in such networks, and demonstrate that the set of singular times is finite. Moreover, they also show that, if no boundary curve disappears during the evolution, then the flow exists for all positive times and converges to a (possibly degenerate) minimal network.
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