Introduction to Ricci Flow

2+2 hour lecture, WS 2019/2020, held by Lothar Schiemanowski

Contact information

If you have questions regarding the lecture, the exercises, credits or anything else, please don't hesitate to contact me either via mail ( lothar.schiemanowski@math.uni-freiburg.de ) or during my office hours: Monday, 10-12, Thursday, 10-12, or by appointment.

Spacetime coordinates

Lecture:
Thursdays, 16.00-17.30, SR 404, Ernst-Zermelo-Straße 1

The lecture on Feb 13 has been moved to Tuesday Feb 11, 16.15, SR 404!

Exercise class:
Fridays, 14-16, SR 403, Ernst-Zermelo-Straße 1

Syllabus

The course will treat the following topics:
  1. Definition of the Ricci flow
  2. Short time existence
  3. Evolution equations for the curvature and blow up criteria
  4. Long time existence on surfaces
  5. Convergence of Ricci flows

Lecture notes

Notes (Feb 11)

Exercise sheets

There will be weekly exercise sheets.


Sheet 1 (Due Oct 31)
Sheet 2 (Due Nov 7)
Sheet 3 (Due Nov 14)
Sheet 4 (Due Nov 21)
Sheet 5 (Due Nov 28)
Sheet 6 (Due Dec 5)
Sheet 7 (Due Dec 12)
Sheet 8 (Due Dec 19)
Sheet 9 (Due Jan 9)
Sheet 10 (Due Jan 16)
Sheet 11 (Due Jan 23)
Sheet 12 (Due Jan 30)
Sheet 13 (Due Feb 6)

Credits

If you want to receive credits for this course, please contact me, either in person or by mail.