On Bernstein's theorem for quasiminimal surfaces. II (Q1381114)

In the present paper, a Bernstein-type theorem which was stimulated by a result in [\textit{F. Sauvigny}, Manuscr. Math. 67, 69-97 (1990; Zbl 0703.53050)], we assume only a growth condition for the total curvature with respect to geodesic disks. Here, the Bernstein-type theorem is a consequence of an a priori estimate for the mean value of the Gaussian curvature with respect to a geodesic disk which has been derived before. In particular, if the Gauss map of a complete quasiminimal surface \(S\) in \(\mathbb{R}^3\) omits a neighborhood of the unit sphere and the total curvature with respect to geodesic disks does not increase too fast, then \(S\) must be a plane. The considerations of the present paper are based mainly on [\textit{V. M. Kesel'man}, Math. Notes 35, 235-240 (1984); transl. from Mat. Zametki 35, 445-453 (1984; MR 85e:53008)]. For the notations we refer to [\textit{E. Hoy}, Z. Anal. Anwend. 10, 569-572 (1991; Zbl 0754.53014)], which is the precursor of this paper.