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Stability of Kähler-Ricci Flow

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We prove the convergence of Kähler-Ricci flow with some small initial curvature conditions. As applications, we discuss the convergence of Kähler-Ricci flow when the complex structure varies on a Kähler-Einstein manifold.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA

    **uxiong Chen

  2. Department of Mathematics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China

    Haozhao Li

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Chen, X., Li, H. Stability of Kähler-Ricci Flow. J Geom Anal 20, 306–334 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12220-009-9112-9

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