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Axial minimal surfaces in S^2 x R are helicoidal

Differential Geometry 2013-04-02 v2

Abstract

We prove that if a complete, properly embedded, finite-topology minimal surface in S^2 x R contains a line, then its ends are asymptotic to helicoids, and that if the surface is an annulus, it must be a helicoid.

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@article{arxiv.0909.2851,
  title  = {Axial minimal surfaces in S^2 x R are helicoidal},
  author = {David Hoffman and Brian White},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.2851},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

7 pages. The revised version corrects a minor error on page 5