Willmore minimization conjecture for the bipolar Lawson Klein bottle

Let τ~3,1\tilde\tau_{3,1} be Lawson's bipolar surface, and let φ:S4R4\varphi:\mathbb{S}^4\to\mathbb{R}^4 be a stereographic projection. For n4n\geq 4, regard φτ~3,1\varphi\circ\tilde\tau_{3,1} as an immersion into Rn\mathbb{R}^n. Among all immersed Klein bottles in Rn\mathbb{R}^n, consider the Willmore energy. Willmore minimization conjecture. The unique minimizer among all immersed Klein bottles in Rn\mathbb{R}^n, for n4n\geq 4, is φτ~3,1\varphi\circ\tilde\tau_{3,1}. This claim is presented as the expected optimality of the bipolar Lawson surface; the surrounding results establish its distinguished spectral and minimal-surface properties, but the global uniqueness and minimization statement remain open.

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J. Hirsch and E. Mäder-Baumdicker, “A note on Willmore minimizing Klein bottles in Euclidean space”, arXiv:1606.04745 (2017).

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