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The basics of compact Riemann surfaces and algebraic curves are covered in this chapter. The results in this chapter, although mostly well-known, are essential for the further development of our theory; moreover, certain results from curve theory serve as paradigms for the theory of finite total curvature complete minimal surfaces.
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Yang, K. (1994). Background Material. In: Complete Minimal Surfaces of Finite Total Curvature. Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 294. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1104-3_1
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