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A priori estimates for minimal surfaces with free boundary, which are not minima of the area

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We estimate the length of the free boundary, the Dirichlet integral and theC k,α -norms of a stationary minimal surface whose free boundary lies on a given supporting surface.

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    Rugang Ye

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Ye, R. A priori estimates for minimal surfaces with free boundary, which are not minima of the area. Manuscripta Math 58, 95–107 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01169085

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