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On maximal surfaces in the n-dimensional Lorentz-Minkowski space

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Complete maximal surfaces in the n-dimensional Lorentz-Minkowski space are studied from the behaviour of their normal vectors. Moreover, several examples of maximal surfaces are constructed.

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Research partially supported by DGICYT Grant PS87-0115-C03-02.

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Estudillo, F.J.M., Romero, A. On maximal surfaces in the n-dimensional Lorentz-Minkowski space. Geom Dedicata 38, 167–174 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00181216

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