Embeddedness of proper minimal submanifolds in homogeneous spaces

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Abstract

We prove the three embeddedness results as follows. (i)({\rm i}) Let Γ2m+1Γ_{2m+1} be a piecewise geodesic Jordan curve with 2m+12m+1 vertices in Rn\mathbb{R}^n, where mm is an integer ≥2\geq2. Then the total curvature of Γ2m+1<2mπΓ_{2m+1}<2mπ. In particular, the total curvature of Γ5<4πΓ_5<4π and thus any minimal surface Σ⊂RnΣ\subset \mathbb{R}^n bounded by Γ5Γ_5 is embedded. Let Γ5Γ_5 be a piecewise geodesic Jordan curve with 55 vertices in Hn\mathbb{H}^n. Then any minimal surface Σ⊂HnΣ\subset \mathbb{H}^n bounded by Γ5Γ_5 is embedded. If Γ5Γ_5 is in a geodesic ball of radius π4\fracπ{4} in S+n\mathbb{S}^n_+, then Σ⊂S+nΣ\subset \mathbb{S}^n_+ is also embedded. As a consequence, Γ5Γ_5 is an unknot in R3\mathbb{R}^3, H3\mathbb{H}^3 and S+3\mathbb{S}^3_+. (ii)({\rm ii}) Let ΣΣ be an mm-dimensional proper minimal submanifold in Hn\mathbb{H}^n with the ideal boundary ∂∞Σ=Γ\partial_{\infty} Σ= Γ in the infinite sphere Sn−1=∂∞Hn\mathbb{S}^{n-1}=\partial_\infty \mathbb{H}^n. If the M{ö}bius volume of ΓΓ $\widetilde{\vol}(Γ) < 2\vol(\mathbb{S}^{m-1})$, then ΣΣ is embedded. If $\widetilde{\vol}(Γ) = 2\vol(\mathbb{S}^{m-1})$, then ΣΣ is embedded unless it is a cone. (iii)({\rm iii}) Let ΣΣ be a proper minimal surface in $\hr$. If ΣΣ is vertically regular at infinity and has two ends, then ΣΣ is embedded.

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