TY - JOUR
T1 - The splitting and deformations of the generalized gauss map of compact CMC surfaces
AU - Miyaoka, Reiko
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - We show that a non-conformal harmonic map from a Riemann surface into the Euclidean n-sphere can be considered as a component of minimal surfaces in higher dimensional spheres. In the same principle, we show that the generalized Gauss map of constant mean curvature surfaces in the 3-sphere globally splits into two non-conformal harmonic maps into the 2-sphere. Using this, we obtain examples of non-trivial harmonic map deformations for compact Riemann surfaces of arbitrary positive genus. In particular, we give a lower bound for the nullity (as harmonic maps) of the generalized Gauss map of compact CMC surfaces in the 3-sphere. Furthermore, we obtain an affirmative answer to Lawson’s conjecture for superconformal minimal surfaces in 4m-spheres.
AB - We show that a non-conformal harmonic map from a Riemann surface into the Euclidean n-sphere can be considered as a component of minimal surfaces in higher dimensional spheres. In the same principle, we show that the generalized Gauss map of constant mean curvature surfaces in the 3-sphere globally splits into two non-conformal harmonic maps into the 2-sphere. Using this, we obtain examples of non-trivial harmonic map deformations for compact Riemann surfaces of arbitrary positive genus. In particular, we give a lower bound for the nullity (as harmonic maps) of the generalized Gauss map of compact CMC surfaces in the 3-sphere. Furthermore, we obtain an affirmative answer to Lawson’s conjecture for superconformal minimal surfaces in 4m-spheres.
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U2 - 10.2748/tmj/1178224851
DO - 10.2748/tmj/1178224851
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033460003
VL - 51
SP - 35
EP - 53
JO - Tohoku Mathematical Journal
JF - Tohoku Mathematical Journal
SN - 0040-8735
IS - 1
ER -