Conformal Willmore Tori in ${\mathbb{R}}^4$

Abstract

For every two-dimensional torus $T^2$ and every $k\in \mathbb{N}$, $k\ge 3$, we construct a conformal Willmore immersion $f:T^2\to {\mathbb{R}}^4$ with exactly one point of density $k$ and Willmore energy $4\pi k$. Moreover, we show that the energy value $8\pi$ cannot be attained by such an immersion. Additionally, we characterize the branched double covers $T^2\to S^2\times \{0\}$ as the only branched conformal immersions, up to Möbius transformations of ${\mathbb{R}}^4$, from a torus into ${\mathbb{R}}^4$ with at least one branch point and Willmore energy $8\pi$. Using a perturbation argument in order to regularize a branched double cover, we finally show that the infimum of the Willmore energy in every conformal class of tori is less than or equal to $8\pi$.

Minor modifications, to appear in J. Reine Angew. Math

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• The Spinor Representation of Minimal Surfaces