The asymptotic behavior of properly embedded minimal surfaces of finite topology

Hoffman, David; Meeks, William H.

doi:10.1090/S0894-0347-1989-1002088-X

The asymptotic behavior of properly embedded minimal surfaces of finite topology

Authors: David Hoffman and William H. Meeks
Journal: J. Amer. Math. Soc. 2 (1989), 667-682
MSC: Primary 53A10; Secondary 49F10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0894-0347-1989-1002088-X
MathSciNet review: 1002088
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