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In this paper, we prove a classification theorem for self-shrinkers of the mean curvature flow with |A|2 ≤ 1 in arbitrary codimension. In particular, this implies a gap theorem for self-shrinkers in arbitrary codimension.
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Cao, HD., Li, H. A gap theorem for self-shrinkers of the mean curvature flow in arbitrary codimension. Calc. Var. 46, 879–889 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00526-012-0508-1
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