An Algebraic Identity for Curvature Operators

Ben Andrews*, Christopher Hopper

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Abstract

In this chapter and the next we look at one of the most important recent developments in the theory of Ricci flow: The work of Böhm and Wilking [BW08] which gives a method for producing whole families of preserved convex sets for the Ricci flow from a given one. This remarkable new method has broken through what was an enormous barrier to further applications of Ricci flow: In particular the proof of the differentiable sphere theorem relies heavily on this work.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Ricci Flow in Riemannian Geometry
Subtitle of host publicationA Complete Proof of the Differentiable 1/4-Pinching Sphere Theorem
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages193-221
Number of pages29
ISBN (Print)9783642159664
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Mathematics
Volume2011
ISSN (Print)0075-8434
ISSN (Electronic)1617-9692

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