Complete Minimal Surfaces in $\mathbb{R}^4$ with Three Embedded Planar Ends

In this paper, we study complete minimal surfaces in $\mathbb{R}^4$ with three embedded planar ends parallel to those of the union of the Lagrangian catenoid and the plane passing through its waist circle. We show that any complete, oriented, immersed minimal surface in $\mathbb{R}^4$ of finite total curvature with genus $1$ and three such ends must be $J$-holomorphic for some almost complex structure $J$. Under the additional assumptions of embeddedness and at least $8$ symmetries, we prove that the number of symmetries must be either $8$ or $12$, and in each case, the surface is uniquely determined up to rigid motions and scalings. Furthermore, we establish a nonexistence result for genus $g\geq2$ when the surface is embedded and has at least $4(g+1)$ symmetries. Our approach is based on a modification of the method of Costa and Hoffman-Meeks in the setting of $\mathbb{R}^4$, utilizing the generalized Weierstrass representation.

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2025-04-03
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Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
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Complete Minimal Surfaces in $\mathbb{R}^4$ with Three Embedded Planar Ends

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Abstract

In this paper, we study complete minimal surfaces in $\mathbb{R}^4$ with three embedded planar ends parallel to those of the union of the Lagrangian catenoid and the plane passing through its waist circle. We show that any complete, oriented, immersed minimal surface in $\mathbb{R}^4$ of finite total curvature with genus $1$ and three such ends must be $J$-holomorphic for some almost complex structure $J$. Under the additional assumptions of embeddedness and at least $8$ symmetries, we prove that the number of symmetries must be either $8$ or $12$, and in each case, the surface is uniquely determined up to rigid motions and scalings. Furthermore, we establish a nonexistence result for genus $g\geq2$ when the surface is embedded and has at least $4(g+1)$ symmetries. Our approach is based on a modification of the method of Costa and Hoffman-Meeks in the setting of $\mathbb{R}^4$, utilizing the generalized Weierstrass representation.

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National Research Foundation, National Research Foundation of Korea, Universidad de Jaén
Openalex Percentile: Top 38%
Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
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