Scalar curvature and finite-time Ricci-flow singularities
What the paper claims, in its own words
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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The original papers (3)
- A closed Ricci flow with bounded scalar curvature and finite-time curvature blowup (PDF, opens in a new tab) September 24, 2026
- Bounded scalar curvature and smooth extension of four-dimensional Ricci flow (PDF, opens in a new tab) September 24, 2026
- Path selection and an elliptic inequality on degenerating Ricci-flat trees (PDF, opens in a new tab) September 24, 2026