Limiting behaviour of the Ricci flow
Abstract
Description
We will consider a {\it $τ$-flow}, given by the equation $\frac{d}{dt}g_{ij} = -2R_{ij} + \frac{1}τg_{ij}$ on a closed manifold $M$, for all times $t\in [0,\infty)$. We will prove that if the curvature operator and the diameter of $(M,g(t))$ are uniformly bounded along the flow, then we have a sequential convergence of the flow toward the solitons.