The classical theory of minimal surfaces

Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 325-407

  Meeks, William H ^a   Pérez, Joaquín ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algebrogeometric potential; Conformal structure; Curvature estimates; Finite total curvature; Harmonic function; Harmonic measure; Index of stability; Jacobi function; KdV hierarchy; Korteweg de Vries equation; Limit tangent plane at infinity; Locally simply connected; Maximum principle at infinity; Minimal lamination; Minimal planar domain; Minimal surface; Parabolic riemann surface; Parking garage; Recurrence; Shiffman function; Stability; Transience; Universal superharmonic function

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958711359     PISSN: 02730979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/S0273-0979-2011-01334-9     Document Type: Article

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