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We prove Firey’s 1974 conjecture that convex surfaces moving by their Gauss curvature become spherical as they contract to points.
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Oblatum 20-VII-1998 & 19-III-1999 / Published online: 6 July 1999
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Andrews, B. Gauss curvature flow: the fate of the rolling stones. Invent. math. 138, 151–161 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002220050344
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