Topological Bernstein Theorems for Minimal Hypersurfaces in $\R^4$ confined in space
Differential Geometry
2026-07-07 v1
Abstract
The three-dimensional catenoid in is a complete embedded minimal hypersurface contained in a slab, showing that the half-space theorem does not extend directly to higher dimensions. We show that this obstruction is topological in . Specifically, we show that a complete, properly embedded minimal hypersurface with bounded curvature, diffeomorphic to , and contained in a slab must be a hyperplane. Under the additional assumption of cubic volume growth, the same conclusion holds for minimal hypersurfaces contained in a half-space.
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@article{arxiv.2607.05755,
title = {Topological Bernstein Theorems for Minimal Hypersurfaces in $\R^4$ confined in space},
author = {Shrey Aryan and Alexander D. McWeeney},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.05755},
year = {2026}
}
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29 pages