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Generic Uniqueness of Area Minimizing Disks for Extreme Curves

Differential Geometry 2010-08-19 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

We show that for a generic nullhomotopic simple closed curve C in the boundary of a compact, orientable, mean convex 3-manifold M with trivial second homology, there is a unique area minimizing disk D embedded in M where the boundary of D is C. We also show that the same is true for absolutely area minimizing surfaces.

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@article{arxiv.0810.4985,
  title  = {Generic Uniqueness of Area Minimizing Disks for Extreme Curves},
  author = {Baris Coskunuzer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.4985},
  year   = {2010}
}

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15 pages

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