On the Gaussian curvature of maximal surfaces and the Calabi-Bernstein theorem

被引:34
作者
Alías, LJ [1 ]
Palmer, B
机构
[1] Univ Murcia, Dept Matemat, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
[2] Univ Durham, Dept Math Sci, Durham DH1 3LE, England
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10.1017/S0024609301008220
中图分类号
O1 [数学];
学科分类号
0701 ; 070101 ;
摘要
In this paper, a new approach to the Calabi-Bernstein theorem on maximal surfaces in the Lorentz-Minkowski space L-3 is introduced. The approach is based on an upper bound for the total curvature of geodesic discs in a maximal surface in L-3, involving the local geometry of the surface and its hyperbolic image. As an application of this, a new proof of the Calabi-Bernstein theorem is provided.
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页码:454 / 458
页数:5
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