Scalar curvature and finite-time Ricci-flow singularities

Claimed, not checked 3 papers September 24, 2026
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Proves that a smooth Ricci flow on a closed four-manifold extends past any finite time at which scalar curvature remains uniformly bounded. A higher-dimensional counterexample has bounded scalar curvature but unbounded full curvature at its finite maximal time, disproving the unrestricted scalar-curvature extension conjecture.

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