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The existence of embedded minimal surfaces and the problem of uniqueness

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  1. Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada, Estrada Dona Castorina 110, Jardim Botânico, 22460, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    William W. Meeks III

  2. Department of Mathematics, University of California, San Diego, 92093, La Jolla, California, USA

    Shing-Tung Yau

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Meeks, W.W., Yau, ST. The existence of embedded minimal surfaces and the problem of uniqueness. Math Z 179, 151–168 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01214308

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