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Horo-shrinkers in the hyperbolic space

Differential Geometry 2024-02-09 v1

Abstract

A surface Σ\Sigma in the hyperbolic space \h3\h^3 is called a horo-shrinker if its mean curvature HH satisfies H=N,zH=\langle N,\partial_z\rangle, where (x,y,z)(x,y,z) are the coordinates of \h3\h^3 in the upper half-space model and NN is the unit normal of Σ\Sigma. In this paper we study horo-shrinkers invariant by one-parameter groups of isometries of \h3\h^3 depending if these isometries are hyperbolic, parabolic or spherical. We characterize totally geodesic planes as the only horo-shrinkers invariant by a one-parameter group of hyperbolic translations. The grim reapers are defined as the horo-shrinkers invariant by a one-parameter group of parabolic translations. We describe the geometry of the grim reapers proving that they are periodic surfaces. In the last part of the paper, we give a complete classification of horo-shrinkers invariant by spherical rotations, distinguishing if the surfaces intersect or not the rotation axis.

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@article{arxiv.2402.05527,
  title  = {Horo-shrinkers in the hyperbolic space},
  author = {Antonio Bueno and Rafael López},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.05527},
  year   = {2024}
}

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19 pages, 3 figures

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