# NEW COMPLEX ANALYTIC METHODS IN THE THEORY OF MINIMAL SURFACES: A SURVEY

@article{Alarcn2018NEWCA,
title={NEW COMPLEX ANALYTIC METHODS IN THE THEORY OF MINIMAL SURFACES: A SURVEY},
author={A. Alarc{\'o}n and F. Forstneri{\vc}},
journal={Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society},
year={2018},
volume={106},
pages={287 - 341}
}
• Published 2018
• Mathematics
• Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society
In this paper we survey recent developments in the classical theory of minimal surfaces in Euclidean spaces which have been obtained as applications of both classical and modern complex analytic methods; in particular, Oka theory, period dominating holomorphic sprays, gluing methods for holomorphic maps, and the Riemann–Hilbert boundary value problem. Emphasis is on results pertaining to the global theory of minimal surfaces, in particular, the Calabi–Yau problem, constructions of properly… Expand
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