%0 Thesis %9 PhD %A Salavessa, Isabel %B Mathematics Institute %D 1987 %F wrap:99902 %I University of Warwick %T Graphs with parallel mean curvature and a variational problem in conformal geometry %U http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/99902/ %X This thesis essentially deals with two basic problems, one in Rieinannian, the other in Conformal Geometry, described in Part I resp. Part III. Part II can be considered as an interlude serving as a sort of bridge between Riemannian and Comformal Geometry. [Please see attached thesis for remainder of abstract.]