Communications in Analysis and Geometry

Volume 11 (2003)

Number 5

Interior Regularity of Solutions to the Isotropically Constrained Plateau Problem

Pages: 945 – 986

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4310/CAG.2003.v11.n5.a5

Author

Weiyang Qiu

Abstract

In this paper, we study the regularity of isotropically areaminimizing surfaces. We prove a partial regularity theorem which says that if an W1,2 isotropic map from a two-dimensional disk into ℝ2n minimizes area relative to its boundary among isotropic competitors and is close enough in W1,2 norm to a linear holomorphic isotropic map, then it is smooth in the interior. Furthermore, we prove that the solution to the isotropically constrained Plateau problem exists and has a smooth interior with possibly isolated singularities.

Published 1 January 2003