Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1895601 | Journal of Geometry and Physics | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We prove that amongst the equivariant constant mean curvature tori in the 3-sphere, the Clifford torus is the only local minimum of the Willmore energy. All other equivariant minimal tori in the 3-sphere are local maxima of the Willmore energy.
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Authors
M. Kilian, M.U. Schmidt, N. Schmitt,