Asymptotics for slowly converging evolution equations

Abstract

We investigate slowly converging solutions for non-linear evolution equations of elliptic or parabolic type. These equations arise from the study of isolated singularities in geometric variational problems. Slowly converging solutions have previously been constructed assuming the Adams-Simon positivity condition. In this study, we identify a necessary condition for slowly converging solutions to exist, which we refer to as the Adams-Simon non-negativity condition. Additionally, we characterize the rate and direction of convergence for these solutions. Our result partially confirms Thom's gradient conjecture in the context of infinite-dimensional problems.