Isolated maximal surfaces in spacetime

Maximal surfaces and their implications for the ambient spacetime are studied. Our methods exploit the interplay between contact of the volume functional and energy conditions. Essentially, we find that in closed universes, maximal surfaces are unique; they maximize volume; and they yield future and past singularities.

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