Constrained Willmore Surfaces
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The aim of this article is to develop the basics of a theory of constrained Willmore surfaces. These are the critical points of the Willmore functional W = ∫ H 2 dA restricted to the class of conformal immersions of a fixed Riemann surface. The class of constrained Willmore surfaces is invariant under Möbius transformations of the ambient space. Examples include all constant mean curvature surfaces in space forms.
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5 Constrained Willmore Surfaces
We develop the basics of a theory of constrained Willmore surfaces. These are the critical points of the Willmore functional W = ∫ HdA restricted to the class of conformal immersions of a fixed Riemann surface. The class of constrained Willmore surfaces is invariant under Möbius transformations of the ambient space. Examples include all constant mean curvature surfaces in space forms.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004