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Characterization of facet-breaking for nonsmooth mean curvature flow in the convex case

  • University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • University of Pisa

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Abstract

We investigate the breaking and bending phenomena of a facet of a three dimensional crystal which evolves under crystalline mean curvature flow. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for a facet to be calibrable, i.e. not to break or bend under the evolution process. We also give a criterion which allows to predict exactly where a subdivision of a not calibrable facet takes place in the evolution process.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)415-446
Number of pages32
JournalInterfaces and Free Boundaries
Publication statusPublished - 2001

Keywords

  • anisotropic mean curvature flow
  • crystalline anisotropy

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