TY - GEN AU - Vrhovnik, Tjaša PY - 2026 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/10481/112223 AB - Given an open Riemann surface M, we prove that every nonflat conformal minimal immersion M → R^n (n ≥ 3) is homotopic through nonflat conformalminimal immersions M → R^n to a proper one. If n ≥ 5, it may be chosen in addition injective, hence a... LA - eng PB - Springer Nature KW - Proper minimal surface KW - Minimal surfaces KW - Riemann surface KW - Null curve KW - Oka manifold KW - Directed immersion TI - Every Nonflat Conformal Minimal Surface is Homotopic to a Proper One DO - 10.1007/s12220-026-02389-x ER -