Ilman's rigidity conjecture for cylindrical self-shrinking ends

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Let Σ⊂R3\Sigma\subset\mathbb R^3 be a smooth complete embedded self-shrinker with at most quadratic area growth. An end is asymptotic to a cylinder if it satisfies the cylindrical alternative: for some vector vv, as τ⟶+∞\tau\longrightarrow +\infty, the translated end U−τvU-\tau v converges to

{x:dist⁡(x,span⁡(v))=2}.\left\{x:\operatorname{dist}(x,\operatorname{span}(v))=\sqrt{2}\right\}.

Ilman's cylindrical rigidity conjecture. If one end of Σ\Sigma is asymptotic to a cylinder, then Σ\Sigma is isometric to the self-shrinking cylinder.

This is a rigidity statement intended to classify complete embedded self-shrinkers possessing a cylindrical end; the source presents it as a conjecture, with no resolution given.

References

Primary source

Lu Wang, “Uniqueness of Self-similar Shrinkers with Asymptotically Conical Ends”, arXiv:1110.0450 (2011).

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