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Curvature Evolution of Nonconvex Lens-Shaped Domains

arXiv:0906.0166

Abstract

We study the curvature flow of planar nonconvex lens-shaped domains, considered as special symmetric networks with two triple junctions. We show that the evolving domain becomes convex in finite time; then it shrinks homothetically to a point. Our theorem is the analog of the result of Grayson for curvature flow of closed planar embedded curves.

25 pages, 7 figures