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Embeddedness of proper minimal submanifolds in homogeneous spaces

Differential Geometry 2010-11-19 v1

Abstract

We prove the three embeddedness results as follows. (i)({\rm i}) Let Γ2m+1\Gamma_{2m+1} be a piecewise geodesic Jordan curve with 2m+12m+1 vertices in Rn\mathbb{R}^n, where mm is an integer 2\geq2. Then the total curvature of Γ2m+1<2mπ\Gamma_{2m+1}<2m\pi. In particular, the total curvature of Γ5<4π\Gamma_5<4\pi and thus any minimal surface ΣRn\Sigma \subset \mathbb{R}^n bounded by Γ5\Gamma_5 is embedded. Let Γ5\Gamma_5 be a piecewise geodesic Jordan curve with 55 vertices in Hn\mathbb{H}^n. Then any minimal surface ΣHn\Sigma \subset \mathbb{H}^n bounded by Γ5\Gamma_5 is embedded. If Γ5\Gamma_5 is in a geodesic ball of radius π4\frac{\pi}{4} in S+n\mathbb{S}^n_+, then ΣS+n\Sigma \subset \mathbb{S}^n_+ is also embedded. As a consequence, Γ5\Gamma_5 is an unknot in R3\mathbb{R}^3, H3\mathbb{H}^3 and S+3\mathbb{S}^3_+. (ii)({\rm ii}) Let Σ\Sigma be an mm-dimensional proper minimal submanifold in Hn\mathbb{H}^n with the ideal boundary Σ=Γ\partial_{\infty} \Sigma = \Gamma in the infinite sphere Sn1=Hn\mathbb{S}^{n-1}=\partial_\infty \mathbb{H}^n. If the M{\"o}bius volume of Γ\Gamma \vol~(Γ)<2\vol(Sm1)\widetilde{\vol}(\Gamma) < 2\vol(\mathbb{S}^{m-1}), then Σ\Sigma is embedded. If \vol~(Γ)=2\vol(Sm1)\widetilde{\vol}(\Gamma) = 2\vol(\mathbb{S}^{m-1}), then Σ\Sigma is embedded unless it is a cone. (iii)({\rm iii}) Let Σ\Sigma be a proper minimal surface in \hr\hr. If Σ\Sigma is vertically regular at infinity and has two ends, then Σ\Sigma is embedded.

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@article{arxiv.1011.4140,
  title  = {Embeddedness of proper minimal submanifolds in homogeneous spaces},
  author = {Sung-Hong Min},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.4140},
  year   = {2010}
}

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20 pages, 2 figures