The Minkowski problem, new constant curvature surfaces in R^3, and some applications

Abstract: Let

m i n m a t h b b N,

m g e q 2,

and let

{p_{j}}_{j = 1}^{m}

be a finite subset of

m a t h b b S^{2}

such that

0 i n m a t h b b R^{3}

lies in its positive convex hull. In this paper we make use of the classical Minkowski problem, to show the complete family of smooth convex bodies

K

in

m a t h b b R^{3}

whose boundary surface consists of an open surface

S

with constant Gauss curvature (respectively, constant mean curvature) and

m

planar compact discs

such that the Gauss map of

S

is a homeomorphism onto

m a t h b b S^{2} - {p_{j}}_{j = 1}^{m}

and

for all

j .

We derive applications to the generalized Minkowski problem, existence of harmonic diffeomorphisms between domains of

m a t h b b S^{2},

existence of capillary surfaces in

m a t h b b R^{3},

and a Hessian equation of Monge-Ampere type.

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