We obtain a Runge approximation theorem for holomorphic
Legendrian curves and immersions in the complex projective
–space
,
both from open and compact Riemann surfaces, and we prove that
the space of Legendrian immersions from an open Riemann surface into
is
path-connected. We also show that holomorphic Legendrian immersions from
Riemann surfaces of finite genus and at most countably many ends, none of which
are point ends, satisfy the Calabi–Yau property. Coupled with the Runge
approximation theorem, we infer that every open Riemann surface embeds into
as
a complete holomorphic Legendrian curve. Under the twistor projection
onto the
–sphere, immersed holomorphic
Legendrian curves
are in bijective correspondence with superminimal immersions
of positive spin, according to a result of Bryant. This gives as
corollaries the corresponding results on superminimal surfaces in
. In particular, superminimal
immersions into
satisfy the Runge approximation theorem and the Calabi–Yau property.
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