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Let $\Sigma \subset \mathbf{S}^{n}$ be a codimension one, embedded minimal surface in the round $n$-dimensional sphere. Let moreover $\mathbf{C} = \mathbf{C}(\Sigma)$ be the minimal cone in $\mathbf{R …

Let $(M_j \mid j \in \mathbf{N})$ be a sequence of compact minimal surfaces in the unit ball $B \subset \mathbf{R}^3$, with boundaries $\partial M_j \subset \partial B$. Assume that the sequence conve …

The heuristic explanation of the behavior of phase transition in the Allen–Cahn model describes two 'forces' at play: the curvature of the phase interfaces—they each 'want to' minimize length; and an …

Given a non-constant holomorphic quadratic differential $\phi \, \mathrm{d} z^2$ on the complex plane $\mathbf{C}$, there is a harmonic diffeomorphism $u: \mathbf{C} \to \mathbf{H}$ into the hyperboli …

Let $n \geq 2$ and $C = \{ (x,y) \in \mathbf{R}^{2n} \mid \lvert x \rvert = \lvert y \rvert \} \subset \mathbf{R}^{2n}$ be the Simons cone. (Whether this is area-minimizing or not does not seem to pla …

The Scherk surfaces are properly embedded, complete minimal surfaces \begin{equation} S_\alpha \subset \mathbf{R}^3 \end{equation} that are asymptotic at infinity to the union of two planes $\Pi_1, \P …

In 1995 Ros proved that minimal surfaces in the round three-sphere $S^3$ enjoy a two-piece property: any hyperplane $\Pi \subset \mathbf{R}^4$ divides every minimal surface $\Sigma \subset S^3$ into t …

Question. My question in broad terms: when and how can entropy be used in geometric variational contexts to study sequences of critical points, such as the two results described below? [See at the bot …

Let $D \subset \mathbf{R}^2$ be the unit disc, and $L > 0$. Let $u: D \times (-L,L) \to \mathbf{R}$ satisfy \begin{equation} \begin{cases} \Delta u = 0 \quad \text{ on $D \times (-L,L)$ } \\ \frac{\p …

Let $\Sigma^n \subset \mathbf{R}^{n+1}$ be a complete, properly embedded hypersurface with constant, non-zero mean curvature $H \neq 0.$ In the case where the dimension is $n = 2$, $\Sigma$ is non-co …

In 1979, Rick Schoen and Shing-Tung Yau published an Annals paper in which they proved the existence of so-called 'incompressible' minimal surfaces in compact Riemannian manifolds. Question. Under wha …

The simplest area-minimizing, codimension one cones $\mathbf{C} \subset \mathbf{R}^{n+1}$ are the Simons cones. I am trying to understand the behavior of area-minimizing cones a bit better, but these …

Question. What restrictions are known on closed manifolds $(M^3,g)$ that contain a sequence of embedded minimal surfaces $(\Sigma_j \mid j \in \mathbf{N})$ with \begin{equation} \mathrm{area} \, \Sigm …

Let $\Omega \subset \mathbf{R}^n$ be a smooth, bounded domain. The Dirichlet problem for the minimal surface equation \begin{equation} (1 + \lvert Du \rvert^2) \Delta u - D_i u D_j u D_{ij} u = 0 \end …

The curvature of a minimal disc $S^2 \subset \mathbf{R}^3$ can be bounded in terms of the curvature of its boundary via the Gauss–Bonnet formula: \begin{equation} \frac{1}{2}\int_S \lvert A \rvert^2 \ …