Half-space theorems for translating solitons of the r-mean curvature flow

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Authors: Hilário Alencar, G. Pacelli Bessa, Gregório Silva Neto
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Abstract

In this paper, we establish nonexistence results for complete translating solitons of the r-mean curvature flow under suitable growth conditions on the (r-1)-mean curvature and on the norm of the second fundamental form. We first show that such solitons cannot be entirely contained in the complement of a right rotational cone whose axis of symmetry is aligned with the translation direction. We then relax the growth condition on the (r-1)-mean curvature and prove that properly immersed translating solitons cannot be confined to certain half-spaces opposite to the translation direction. We conclude the paper by showing that complete, properly immersed translating solitons satisfying appropriate growth conditions on the (r-1)-mean curvature cannot lie completely within the intersection of two transversal vertical half-spaces.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows Advanced Differential Geometry Research Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
13 January 2026
Document type
Preprint