The Codazzi equation for surfaces

DOI10.1016/J.AIM.2010.02.007zbMATH Open1203.53016arXiv0902.2283OpenAlexW1977819893WikidataQ125599424 ScholiaQ125599424MaRDI QIDQ984881FDOQ984881

Authors: Juan A. Aledo, José M. Espinar, José A. Gálvez 

Publication date: 20 July 2010

Published in: Advances in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we develop an abstract theory for the Codazzi equation on surfaces, and use it as an analytic tool to derive new global results for surfaces in the space forms $$, $$ and $$. We give essentially sharp generalizations of some classical theorems of surface theory that mainly depend on the Codazzi equation, and we apply them to the study of Weingarten surfaces in space forms. In particular, we study existence of holomorphic quadratic differentials, uniqueness of immersed spheres in geometric problems, height estimates, and the geometry and uniqueness of complete or properly embedded Weingarten surfaces.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0902.2283

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zbMATH Keywords

maximum principleHopf differentialWeingarten surfaceCodazzi function

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Surfaces in Euclidean and related spaces (53A05) Local Riemannian geometry (53B20) Methods of global Riemannian geometry, including PDE methods; curvature restrictions (53C21) Local submanifolds (53B25)

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