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Topological Bernstein Theorems for Minimal Hypersurfaces in $\R^4$ confined in space

Differential Geometry 2026-07-07 v1

Abstract

The three-dimensional catenoid in R4\R^4 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 R4\R^4. Specifically, we show that a complete, properly embedded minimal hypersurface Σ3R4\Sigma^3\subset\R^4 with bounded curvature, diffeomorphic to R3\R^3, 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