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The Slab Theorem for Minimal Surfaces in $\mathbb{E}(-1,\tau)$

Differential Geometry 2017-06-22 v2

Abstract

Unlike R3\mathbb{R}^{3}, the homogeneous spaces E(1,τ)\mathbb{E}(-1,\tau) have a great variety of entire vertical minimal graphs. In this paper we explore conditions which guarantees that a minimal surface in E(1,τ)\mathbb{E}(-1,\tau) is such a graph. More specifically: we introduce the definition of a generalized slab in E(1,τ)\mathbb{E}(-1,\tau) and prove that a properly immersed minimal surface of finite topology inside such a slab region has multi-graph ends. Moreover, when the surface is embedded, the ends are graphs. When the surface is embedded and simply connected, it is an entire graph.

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@article{arxiv.1511.03170,
  title  = {The Slab Theorem for Minimal Surfaces in $\mathbb{E}(-1,\tau)$},
  author = {Vanderson Lima},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.03170},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

Final version. Typos and minor errors corrected. The counter-example presented in the first version was excluded due to a problem

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