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for a minimal surface

For a two-dimensional surface in -dimensional Euclidean space , , with isothermal coordinates and of class , to be minimal (cf. Minimal surface), it is necessary and sufficient that the components of its position vector be harmonic functions of .


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[a1] J.C.C. Nitsche, "Vorlesungen über Minimalflächen" , Springer (1975) pp. §455
[a2] K. Weierstrass, "Math. Werke" , 3 , G. Olms, reprint (1967)
How to Cite This Entry:
Weierstrass criterion. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Weierstrass_criterion&oldid=32376
This article was adapted from an original article by I.Kh. Sabitov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article