Willmore conjecture in codimension 1

Let g>1g>1 be an integer, and consider smooth surfaces of R3\mathbb{R}^3 of genus gg and their Willmore energy. Willmore conjecture in codimension 1. The only minimizers are the conformal transformations of the Lawson surfaces of genus gg. The passage states that the complete resolution remains largely open, with recent work addressing surfaces having the same symmetries as the Lawson surfaces.

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Tian Lan, Dorian Martino and Tristan Rivière, “The Analysis of Willmore Surfaces and its Generalizations in Higher Dimensions”, arXiv:2511.01777 (2026).

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