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Yes, every closed orientable surface can be embedded in $R^3$ with positive mean curvature.

One way to construct higher genus examples is by gluing thin tori, which are mean convex. For instance we can take a pair of these tori and position them next to each other, like a pair of doughnuts on a table top. Then one connects them by constructing a neck as follows.

Let $o$ be the midpoint of the line segment which connects the closest points of the tori. Consider the double cone with vertex at $o$ which grazes each of the tori, i.e., the cone consisting of all lines passing through $o$ which are tangent to the tori. By gluing a portion of the cone to portions of the tori we obtain a compact surface with a singularity at $o$ which is otherwise $C^1$.

The singularity at $o$ can be smoothed with positive mean curvature provided that the tori are sufficiently far apart. Furthermore we may smoothen the surface along the curves where the cone meets the tori, again with positive mean curvature, by slightly inflating the cone. This is possible because the curves where the cone and the tori meet lie on the portions of the tori with positive Gauss curvature (the non-positively curved parts of the tori are not visible from $o$).

Yes, every closed orientable surface can be embedded in $R^3$ with positive mean curvature.

One way to construct higher genus examples is by gluing thin tori, which are mean convex. For instance we can take a pair of these tori and position them next to each other, like a pair of doughnuts on a table top. Then one connects them by constructing a neck as follows.

Let $o$ be the midpoint of the line segment which connects the closest points of the tori. Consider the double cone with vertex at $o$ which grazes each of the tori, i.e., the cone consisting of all lines passing through $o$ which are tangent to the tori. By gluing a portion of the cone to portions of the tori we obtain a compact surface with a singularity at $o$ which is otherwise $C^1$.

The singularity at $o$ can be smoothed with positive mean curvature provided that the tori are sufficiently far apart. Furthermore we may smoothen the surface along the curves where the cone meets the tori, again with positive mean curvature, by slightly inflating the cone. This is possible because the curves where the cone and the tori meet lie on the portions of the tori with positive curvature (the non-positively curved parts of the tori are not visible from $o$).

Yes, every closed orientable surface can be embedded in $R^3$ with positive mean curvature.

One way to construct higher genus examples is by gluing thin tori, which are mean convex. For instance we can take a pair of these tori and position them next to each other, like a pair of doughnuts on a table top. Then one connects them by constructing a neck as follows.

Let $o$ be the midpoint of the line segment which connects the closest points of the tori. Consider the double cone with vertex at $o$ which grazes each of the tori, i.e., the cone consisting of all lines passing through $o$ which are tangent to the tori. By gluing a portion of the cone to portions of the tori we obtain a compact surface with a singularity at $o$ which is otherwise $C^1$.

The singularity at $o$ can be smoothed with positive mean curvature provided that the tori are sufficiently far apart. Furthermore we may smoothen the surface along the curves where the cone meets the tori, again with positive mean curvature, by slightly inflating the cone. This is possible because the curves where the cone and the tori meet lie on the portions of the tori with positive Gauss curvature (the non-positively curved parts of the tori are not visible from $o$).

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The answer is yesYes, every closed orientable surface can be embedded in $R^3$ with positive mean curvature. 

One way to construct higher genus mean convex surfacesexamples is by gluing thin tori, which as you mention are mean convex.

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To construct Consider the neck, first deformdouble cone with vertex at $o$ which grazes each torus slightly in a neighborhood of the points which minimizetori, i.e., the distancecone consisting of all lines passing through $o$ which are tangent to get flat surfacesthe tori. Now we just needBy gluing a portion of the cone to constructportions of the tori we obtain a mean convexcompact surface of revolution which joinswith a pair of parallel flat surfacessingularity at $o$ which is otherwise $C^1$.

ForThe singularity at $o$ can be smoothed with positive mean curvature provided that the last steptori are sufficiently far apart. Furthermore we may smoothen the surface along the curves where the cone meets the tori, startagain with a cylinder orthogonal to the planespositive mean curvature, by slightly inflating the cone. This is possible because the curves where the cone and then smooth the intersections by attachingtori meet lie on the portions of thickthe tori with positive curvature (the non-positively curved parts of the tori are not visible from $o$).

The answer is yes. One way to construct higher genus mean convex surfaces is by gluing thin tori, which as you mention are mean convex.

  For instance we can take a pair of thin tori and position them next to each other, like a pair of doughnuts on a table top. Then one attaches them using a neck around the points which minimize the distance between the tori.

To construct the neck, first deform each torus slightly in a neighborhood of the points which minimize the distance to get flat surfaces. Now we just need to construct a mean convex surface of revolution which joins a pair of parallel flat surfaces.

For the last step, start with a cylinder orthogonal to the planes, and then smooth the intersections by attaching portions of thick tori.

Yes, every closed orientable surface can be embedded in $R^3$ with positive mean curvature. 

One way to construct higher genus examples is by gluing thin tori, which are mean convex. For instance we can take a pair of these tori and position them next to each other, like a pair of doughnuts on a table top. Then one connects them by constructing a neck as follows.

Let $o$ be the midpoint of the line segment which connects the closest points of the tori. Consider the double cone with vertex at $o$ which grazes each of the tori, i.e., the cone consisting of all lines passing through $o$ which are tangent to the tori. By gluing a portion of the cone to portions of the tori we obtain a compact surface with a singularity at $o$ which is otherwise $C^1$.

The singularity at $o$ can be smoothed with positive mean curvature provided that the tori are sufficiently far apart. Furthermore we may smoothen the surface along the curves where the cone meets the tori, again with positive mean curvature, by slightly inflating the cone. This is possible because the curves where the cone and the tori meet lie on the portions of the tori with positive curvature (the non-positively curved parts of the tori are not visible from $o$).

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The answer is yes. One way to construct higher genus mean convex surfaces is by gluing thin tori, which as you mention are mean convex.

For instance we can take a pair of thin tori and position them next to each other, like a pair of doughnuts on a table top. Then one attaches them using a neck around the points which minimize the distance between the tori.

To construct the neck, first deform each torus slightly in a neighborhood of the points which minimize the distance to get flat surfaces. Now we just need to construct a mean convex surface of revolution which joins a pair of parallel flat surfaces.

For the last step, start with a cylinder orthogonal to the planes, and then smooth the intersections by attaching portions of thick tori.