The ordering theorem for the ends of properly embedded minimal surfaces

Topology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 605-617

  Frohman, Charles ^a   Meeks III, William H ^a  

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EID: 0031138582     PISSN: 00409383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-9383(96)00019-5     Document Type: Article

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