Since the foundational work of Lagrange on the differential equation to be satisfied by a minimal surface of the Euclidean space, the theory of minimal submanifolds have undergone considerable developments, involving techniques from related areas, such as the analysis of partial differential equations and complex analysis. On the other hand, the relativity theory has led to the study ofpseudo-Riemannian manifolds, which turns out to be the most general frameworkfor the study of minimal submanifolds. However, most of the recent books on the subject still present the theory only in the Riemannian case. For the firsttime, this book provides a self-contained and accessible introduction to the subject in the general setting of pseudo-Riemannian geometry, only assuming from the reader some basic knowledge about manifold theory. Several classical results, such as the Weierstrass representation formula for minimal surfaces, and the minimizing properties of complex submanifolds, are presented in full generality without sacrificing the clarity of exposition. Finally, a number of very recent results on the subject, including the classification of equivariant minimal hypersurfaces in pseudo-Riemannian space forms and the characterization of minimal Lagrangian surfaces in some pseudo-Kähler manifolds are given. INDICE: Submanifolds in Pseudo-Riemannian Geometry; Minimal Surfaces in Pseudo-Euclidean Space; Equivariant Minimal Hypersurfaces in Space Forms; Pseudo-Kähler Manifolds; Complex and Lagrangian Submanifolds in Pseudo-Kähler Manifolds; Minimizing Properties of Minimal Submanifolds.
- ISBN: 978-981-4291-24-8
- Editorial: World Scientific
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 184
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés