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Helicoid-Like Minimal Disks and Uniqueness

Differential Geometry 2016-05-27 v3

Abstract

We show that an embedded minimal disk in R^3 with large curvature is bilipschitz with a piece of a helicoid. Additionally, a simplified proof of the uniqueness of the helicoid is provided.

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@article{arxiv.0802.1497,
  title  = {Helicoid-Like Minimal Disks and Uniqueness},
  author = {Jacob Bernstein and Christine Breiner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0802.1497},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

17 pages, LaTex; substantially expanded and revised per referee's suggestions; To appear J. Reine. Angew. Math

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