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The asymptotic behavior of properly embedded minimal surfaces of finite topology

Author(s): David Hoffman; William H. Meeks
Journal: J. Amer. Math. Soc. 2 (1989), 667-682.
MSC: Primary 53A10; Secondary 49F10
MathSciNet review: 1002088
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DOI: 10.1090/S0894-0347-1989-1002088-X
PII: S0894-0347-1989-1002088-X
Copyright of article: Copyright 1989, American Mathematical Society




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