Every meromorphic function is the Gauss map of a conformal minimal surface

DOI10.1007/S12220-017-9948-3zbMATH Open1432.30030arXiv1604.00514OpenAlexW2341466667MaRDI QIDQ2332265FDOQ2332265

Authors: Antonio Alarcón, Franc Forstnerič, Francisco J. López 

Publication date: 4 November 2019

Published in: The Journal of Geometric Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $M$ be an open Riemann surface. We prove that every meromorphic function on $M$ is the complex Gauss map of a conformal minimal immersion $Momathbb{R}^3$ which may furthermore be chosen as the real part of a holomorphic null curve $Momathbb{C}^3$. Analogous results are proved for conformal minimal immersions $Momathbb{R}^n$ for any $n>3$. We also show that every conformal minimal immersion $Momathbb{R}^n$ is isotopic through conformal minimal immersions $Momathbb{R}^n$ to a flat one, and we identify the path connected components of the space of all conformal minimal immersions $Momathbb{R}^n$ for any $nge3$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1604.00514

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zbMATH Keywords

Riemann surfaceGauss mapminimal surfacecomplex curve

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Riemann surfaces (30F99) Minimal surfaces in differential geometry, surfaces with prescribed mean curvature (53A10)

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