On The Existence of Min-Max Minimal Surface of Genus $ggeq 2$
On The Existence of Min-Max Minimal Surface of Genus $ggeq 2$
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关于亏格$ggeq 2$最小-最大极小曲面的存在性
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2011
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Xin Zhou
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Xin Zhou
In this paper, we establish a min-max theory for minimal surfaces using sweepouts of surfaces of genus g ≥ 2. We develop a direct variational method similar to the proof of the famous Plateau problem by Douglas [Solution of the problem of Plateau, Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 33 (1931) 263–321] and Rado [On Plateau’s problem, Ann. Math. 31 (1930) 457–469]. As a result, we show that the min-max value for the area functional can be achieved by a bubble tree limit consisting of branched genus-g minimal surfaces with nodes, and possibly finitely many branched minimal spheres. We also prove a Colding–Minicozzi type strong convergence theorem similar to the classical mountain pass lemma. Our results extend the min-max theory by Colding–Minicozzi and the author to all genera.