Point-extinction and geometric expansion of solutions to a crystalline motion

Hokkaido Mathematical Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 327-357

  Yazaki, Shigetoshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Comparison principle; Crystalline curvature; Crystalline motion; Curve shortening; Discrete curvature; Entropy estimate; Estimates of blow up time; Geometric expansion; Isoperimetric ratio; Motion by curvature; Point extinction; The wulff shape

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141533349     PISSN: 03854035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14492/hokmj/1350911957     Document Type: Article

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