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Translating surfaces of the non-parametric mean curvature flow with prescribed contact angle

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In this work, we study surfaces over convex regions in ℝ2 which are evolving by the mean curvature flow. Here, we specify the angle of contact of the surface to the boundary cylinder. We prove that solutions converge to ones moving only by translation.

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  1. Institute for Advanced Study, University of Princeton, 08544, Princeton, NJ, USA

    Steven J. Altschuler

  2. Mathematics Department, University of Princeton, 08544, Princeton, NJ, USA

    Lang F. Wu

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Partially supported by the NSF grant no: DMS-9100383

Partially supported by the NSF grant no: DMS 9108269.A01

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Altschuler, S.J., Wu, L.F. Translating surfaces of the non-parametric mean curvature flow with prescribed contact angle. Calc. Var 2, 101–111 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01234317

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