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Stable minimal surfaces and spatial topology in general relativity

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  1. Mathematics Department, University of California, 92093, La Jolla, California, USA

    Theodore Frankel

  2. Mathematics Department, University of Miami, 33124, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

    Gregory J. Galloway

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Frankel, T., Galloway, G.J. Stable minimal surfaces and spatial topology in general relativity. Math Z 181, 395–406 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01161986

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