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Eigenvalue estimates for minimal surfaces in hyperbolic space

Author(s): Alberto Candel
Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 359 (2007), 3567-3575.
MSC (2000): Primary 53A10, 53C21
Posted: March 7, 2007
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Abstract: This paper gives an upper bound for the first eigenvalue of the universal cover of a complete, stable minimal surface in hyperbolic space, and a sharper one for least area disks.


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Additional Information:

Alberto Candel
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California 91330
Email: alberto.candel@csun.edu

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9947-07-04104-9
PII: S 0002-9947(07)04104-9
Received by editor(s): February 14, 2005
Posted: March 7, 2007
Additional Notes: This research was supported by N.S.F. Grant 0205825
Copyright of article: Copyright 2007, American Mathematical Society
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