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Harmonic map methods for Willmore surfaces

Differential Geometry 2010-03-18 v1

Abstract

In this note we demonstrate how the analogy between the harmonic Gauss map of a constant mean curvature surface and the harmonic conformal Gauss map of a Willmore surface can be used to obtain results on Willmore surfaces.

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@article{arxiv.1003.3371,
  title  = {Harmonic map methods for Willmore surfaces},
  author = {K. Leschke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.3371},
  year   = {2010}
}

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9 pages

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