The constant-length second fundamental form conjecture for self-shrinkers

Let ΣnRn+1\Sigma^n\subset\mathbb{R}^{n+1} be a smooth, complete, embedded self-shrinker, meaning that its mean curvature satisfies

H=x,n2.H=\frac{\langle x,\mathbf{n}\rangle}{2}.

Assume that Σ\Sigma has polynomial volume growth and that the squared norm of its second fundamental form is constant. Constant-length second fundamental form conjecture. Then Σ\Sigma is a generalized cylinder.

This conjecture concerns the classification of self-shrinkers under a natural curvature constraint. It is solved: in dimension n=2n=2, corresponding to self-shrinkers in R3\mathbb{R}^3, Ding and Xin proved the statement; the source presents a new proof of that result and establishes a gap theorem in all dimensions.

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Primary source

Qiang Guang, “Self-Shrinkers With Second Fundamental Form of Constant Length”, arXiv:1405.4230 (2014).

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