https://neckpinch.com/authors/wei-bo-su/New arXiv papers by Wei-Bo Su, from Neckpinch Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:15:30 GMT https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.03152arxiv:2607.03152Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTMaxwell Stolarski, Wei-Bo Su — For each integer K≥2 when n≥4, and for K=2,3,4 when n=3, we construct an almost-calibrated Lagrangian mean curvature flow L_K(t) in ℂⁿ, starting from initial data arbitrarily close to being special Lagrangian, which develops a finite-time Type II singularity at time T with the explicit curvature blow up rate sup_L_K(t) |A_L_K(t)| ∼ (T-t)^(−K/2) as t↗ T . The tangent flow at the singularity is a transverse pair of cohomogeneity-one special Lagrangian cones, while the Type II blow-up limit is a smooth cohomogeneity-one special Lagrangian desingularization. This gives a quantitative construction of Type II blow-up for a fully nonlinear parabolic PDE arising from cohomogeneity-one Lagrangian mean curvature flow. Our construction is based on a modulation analysis around a shrinking family of cohomogeneity-one special Lagrangian desingularizations, using the perturbative spectral theory developed in the companion paper.Mean curvature flowLagrangian mean curvature flowSingularitiesHomogeneous spacesEigenvalues & spectrum https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.21541arxiv:2606.21541Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMaxwell Stolarski, Wei-Bo Su — Let 𝓒 be a G-invariant special Lagrangian cone admitting a scaled family of G-invariant special Lagrangian desingularizations a overline L which converge to 𝓒 as a↘ 0. We study the linearized self-shrinker operator on aoverline L in a Gaussian weighted L² space of G-equivariant functions. For 0<a≪1, we construct any prescribed finite number of eigenfunctions whose eigenvalues converge to those of the limiting conical operator, and we prove a spectral gap estimate on the orthogonal complement of these modes. We also identify the lowest eigenfunction with the scaling mode of the special Lagrangian desingularization. This spectral basis provides the analytic foundation for the construction of Type II blow-up solutions of Lagrangian mean curvature flow in the companion paper.Mean curvature flowLagrangian mean curvature flowSelf-shrinkers & translatorsSingularitiesEigenvalues & spectrum https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.09112arxiv:2603.09112Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTKyeongsu Choi, Dong-Hwi Seo, Wei-Bo Su, Kai-Wei Zhao — We prove that any ancient smooth embedded finite-entropy curve shortening flow is one of the following: a static line, a shrinking circle, a paper clip, a translating grim reaper, or a graphical ancient trombone. An ancient trombone is an immersed ancient flow, either compact or non-compact, obtained by gluing together m translating grim reaper curves. For each m, there exists a (2m-1)-parameter family of graphical ancient trombones, up to rigid motions and time shifts as constructed by Angenent-You. In particular, our result implies that any compact ancient smooth embedded finite-entropy flow is convex. Moreover, any non-compact ancient smooth embedded finite-entropy flow is either a static line or a complete graph over a fixed open interval.Curve shorteningAncient solutionsSelf-shrinkers & translatorsBoundaries & non-compact https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.01924arxiv:2410.01924Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTWei-Bo Su, Kai-Wei Zhao — Bounds of total curvature and entropy are two common conditions placed on mean curvature flows. We show that these two hypotheses are equivalent for the class of ancient complete embedded smooth planar curve shortening flows, which are one-dimensional mean curvature flows. As an application, we give a short proof of the uniqueness of tangent flow at infinity of an ancient smooth complete non-compact curve shortening flow with finite entropy embedded in ℝ².Mean curvature flowCurve shorteningAncient solutionsSingularitiesStability & uniquenessBoundaries & non-compact https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.10664arxiv:2405.10664Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTKyeongsu Choi, Dong-Hwi Seo, Wei-Bo Su, Kai-Wei Zhao — In this paper, we prove that an ancient smooth curve shortening flow with finite-entropy embedded in ℝ² has a unique tangent flow at infinity. To this end, we show that its rescaled flows backwardly converge to a line with multiplity m≥ 3 exponentially fast in any compact region, unless the flow is a shrinking circle, a static line, a paper clip, or a translating grim reaper. In addition, we figure out the exact numbers of tips, vertices, and inflection points of the curves at negative enough time. Moreover, the exponential growth rate of graphical radius and the convergence of vertex regions to grim reaper curves will be shown.Curve shorteningAncient solutionsSelf-shrinkers & translatorsSingularitiesStability & uniquenessLong-time existence & convergence https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.02228arxiv:2401.02228Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTWei-Bo Su, Chung-Jun Tsai, Albert Wood — In this paper, we construct solutions of Lagrangian mean curvature flow which exist and are embedded for all time, but form an infinite-time singularity and converge to an immersed special Lagrangian as t→∞. In particular, the flow decomposes the initial data into a union of special Lagrangians intersecting at one point. This result shows that infinite-time singularities can form in the Thomas–Yau `semi-stable' situation. A precise polynomial blow-up rate of the second fundamental form is also shown. The infinite-time singularity formation is obtained by a perturbation of an approximate family N^(ε(t)) constructed by gluing in special Lagrangian `Lawlor necks' of size ε(t), where the dynamics of the neck size ε(t) are driven by the obstruction for the existence of nearby special Lagrangians to N^(ε(t)). This is inspired by the work of Brendle and Kapouleas regarding ancient solutions of the Ricci flow.Ricci flowMean curvature flowLagrangian mean curvature flowAncient solutionsSingularities