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Non-existence, non-uniqueness and irregularity of solutions to the minimal surface system. (English) Zbl 0376.49016


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49Q05 Minimal surfaces and optimization
53C40 Global submanifolds
53A10 Minimal surfaces in differential geometry, surfaces with prescribed mean curvature
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