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Heat Kernel Estimate Along Ricci-Harmonic Flow

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In this paper, we study the Ricci-harmonic flow under the assumption that the scalar curvature is bounded. First, we establish a time-derivative bound for solutions to the heat equation along the flow. Based on this estimate, we derive a short-time distance-distortion estimate and prove the existence of suitable cutoff functions. Using these results, we obtain Gaussian-type upper and lower bounds for the heat kernel along the Ricci-harmonic flow. Our results generalize the previous work of Bamler–Zhang on Ricci flow to the Ricci-harmonic flow setting, and can be used to study the regularity theory of Ricci-harmonic flow.

Source: Mathematics

DOI: 10.3390/math14081346

Authors: Chen Wang, Guoqiang Wu

Institution: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Language: English

Topic: Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows

Subfield: Applied Mathematics

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137

Funders: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Fujian Normal University, Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province