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| + | A [[Minimal surface|minimal surface]] stretched over a $4$-sided [[Polygon|polygon]]. It is one of the first more general solutions to the [[Plateau problem|Plateau problem]]. Analytically it is expressed using the [[Christoffel–Schwarz formula|Christoffel–Schwarz formula]]. It was first studied by B. Riemann (1872) and H.A. Schwarz (1874). | ||
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A minimal surface stretched over a $4$-sided polygon. It is one of the first more general solutions to the Plateau problem. Analytically it is expressed using the Christoffel–Schwarz formula. It was first studied by B. Riemann (1872) and H.A. Schwarz (1874).
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| [a1] | J.C.C. Nitsche, "Vorlesungen über Minimalflächen" , Springer (1975) |
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Riemann-Schwarz surface. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Riemann-Schwarz_surface&oldid=22987
Riemann-Schwarz surface. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Riemann-Schwarz_surface&oldid=22987
This article was adapted from an original article by M.I. Voitsekhovskii (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article