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The classification of complete minimal surfaces with total curvature greater than $-12\pi$
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Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 334 (1992), 49-74 Request permission

Abstract:

We classify complete orientable minimal surfaces with finite total curvature $- 8\pi$.
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1992 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 334 (1992), 49-74
  • MSC: Primary 53A10
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1992-1058433-9
  • MathSciNet review: 1058433