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Received: 22 November 2001, Accepted: 23 January 2003, Published online: 6 June 2003

Kung-ching Chang: Research supported by NSFC and MCME

Jia-quan Liu: Research supported by the Special Foundation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of P. R. China

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Chang, Kc., Liu, Jq. An evolution of minimal surfaces with Plateau condition. Cal Var 19, 117–163 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00526-003-0205-1

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