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You can't always touch a minimal surface

Speaker: 
Carlo Gasparetto
Schedule: 
Friday, March 18, 2022 - 14:00
Location: 
A-133
Location: 
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Abstract: 

A smooth surface is said to be minimal if its mean curvature vanishes at every point. A (weaker) characterization of minimality can be derived from the maximum principle, by making statements about the second fundamental form of manifolds "touching" the minimal surface in question. In this talk, we explore this characterization of minimal surfaces, which also extends to less regular objects, and we look at some applications.

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