Using min-max theory to imitate mean curvature flow

Speaker: Adrian Chu
Time: 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Abstract:
In 1989, B. White conjectured that every Riemannian 3-sphere has at least 5 embedded minimal tori. We confirm this conjecture for 3-spheres of positive Ricci curvature. Our proof is based on a strategy of using min-max theory to imitate mean curvature flow.