Embedded, simply connected, minimal surfaces with bounded curvature (Q5957694)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1718937
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1718937 |
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Embedded, simply connected, minimal surfaces with bounded curvature (English)
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16 February 2003
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The plane and helicoid are the only known examples of complete simply connected minimal surfaces \(M\) embedded in \(\mathbb{R}^3\). The author proves -- clearly and masterfully -- that if furthermore (i) \(M\) has Gaussian curvature bounded from below, and (ii) there is a plane whose intersection with \(M\) is transversal and connected, then \(M\) is a plane or a helicoid.
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plane
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helicoid
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complete simply connected
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minimal surfaces
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Gaussian curvature
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