Minimal Surfaces I
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Minimal Surfaces
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Author : Ulrich Dierkes
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-08-16
Minimal Surfaces written by Ulrich Dierkes and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-16 with Mathematics categories.
Minimal Surfaces is the first volume of a three volume treatise on minimal surfaces (Grundlehren Nr. 339-341). Each volume can be read and studied independently of the others. The central theme is boundary value problems for minimal surfaces. The treatise is a substantially revised and extended version of the monograph Minimal Surfaces I, II (Grundlehren Nr. 295 & 296). The first volume begins with an exposition of basic ideas of the theory of surfaces in three-dimensional Euclidean space, followed by an introduction of minimal surfaces as stationary points of area, or equivalently, as surfaces of zero mean curvature. The final definition of a minimal surface is that of a nonconstant harmonic mapping X: \Omega\to\R^3 which is conformally parametrized on \Omega\subset\R^2 and may have branch points. Thereafter the classical theory of minimal surfaces is surveyed, comprising many examples, a treatment of Björling ́s initial value problem, reflection principles, a formula of the second variation of area, the theorems of Bernstein, Heinz, Osserman, and Fujimoto. The second part of this volume begins with a survey of Plateau ́s problem and of some of its modifications. One of the main features is a new, completely elementary proof of the fact that area A and Dirichlet integral D have the same infimum in the class C(G) of admissible surfaces spanning a prescribed contour G. This leads to a new, simplified solution of the simultaneous problem of minimizing A and D in C(G), as well as to new proofs of the mapping theorems of Riemann and Korn-Lichtenstein, and to a new solution of the simultaneous Douglas problem for A and D where G consists of several closed components. Then basic facts of stable minimal surfaces are derived; this is done in the context of stable H-surfaces (i.e. of stable surfaces of prescribed mean curvature H), especially of cmc-surfaces (H = const), and leads to curvature estimates for stable, immersed cmc-surfaces and to Nitsche ́s uniqueness theorem andTomi ́s finiteness result. In addition, a theory of unstable solutions of Plateau ́s problems is developed which is based on Courant ́s mountain pass lemma. Furthermore, Dirichlet ́s problem for nonparametric H-surfaces is solved, using the solution of Plateau ́s problem for H-surfaces and the pertinent estimates.
A Course In Minimal Surfaces
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Author : Tobias Holck Colding
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Release Date : 2024-01-18
A Course In Minimal Surfaces written by Tobias Holck Colding and has been published by American Mathematical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-18 with Mathematics categories.
Minimal surfaces date back to Euler and Lagrange and the beginning of the calculus of variations. Many of the techniques developed have played key roles in geometry and partial differential equations. Examples include monotonicity and tangent cone analysis originating in the regularity theory for minimal surfaces, estimates for nonlinear equations based on the maximum principle arising in Bernstein's classical work, and even Lebesgue's definition of the integral that he developed in his thesis on the Plateau problem for minimal surfaces. This book starts with the classical theory of minimal surfaces and ends up with current research topics. Of the various ways of approaching minimal surfaces (from complex analysis, PDE, or geometric measure theory), the authors have chosen to focus on the PDE aspects of the theory. The book also contains some of the applications of minimal surfaces to other fields including low dimensional topology, general relativity, and materials science. The only prerequisites needed for this book are a basic knowledge of Riemannian geometry and some familiarity with the maximum principle.
Minimal Surfaces And Functions Of Bounded Variation
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Author : Giusti
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14
Minimal Surfaces And Functions Of Bounded Variation written by Giusti and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-14 with Mathematics categories.
The problem of finding minimal surfaces, i. e. of finding the surface of least area among those bounded by a given curve, was one of the first considered after the foundation of the calculus of variations, and is one which received a satis factory solution only in recent years. Called the problem of Plateau, after the blind physicist who did beautiful experiments with soap films and bubbles, it has resisted the efforts of many mathematicians for more than a century. It was only in the thirties that a solution was given to the problem of Plateau in 3-dimensional Euclidean space, with the papers of Douglas [DJ] and Rado [R T1, 2]. The methods of Douglas and Rado were developed and extended in 3-dimensions by several authors, but none of the results was shown to hold even for minimal hypersurfaces in higher dimension, let alone surfaces of higher dimension and codimension. It was not until thirty years later that the problem of Plateau was successfully attacked in its full generality, by several authors using measure-theoretic methods; in particular see De Giorgi [DG1, 2, 4, 5], Reifenberg [RE], Federer and Fleming [FF] and Almgren [AF1, 2]. Federer and Fleming defined a k-dimensional surface in IR" as a k-current, i. e. a continuous linear functional on k-forms. Their method is treated in full detail in the splendid book of Federer [FH 1].
Geometry V
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Author : Robert Osserman
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14
Geometry V written by Robert Osserman and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-14 with Mathematics categories.
Few people outside of mathematics are aware of the varieties of mathemat ical experience - the degree to which different mathematical subjects have different and distinctive flavors, often attractive to some mathematicians and repellant to others. The particular flavor of the subject of minimal surfaces seems to lie in a combination of the concreteness of the objects being studied, their origin and relation to the physical world, and the way they lie at the intersection of so many different parts of mathematics. In the past fifteen years a new component has been added: the availability of computer graphics to provide illustrations that are both mathematically instructive and esthetically pleas ing. During the course of the twentieth century, two major thrusts have played a seminal role in the evolution of minimal surface theory. The first is the work on the Plateau Problem, whose initial phase culminated in the solution for which Jesse Douglas was awarded one of the first two Fields Medals in 1936. (The other Fields Medal that year went to Lars V. Ahlfors for his contributions to complex analysis, including his important new insights in Nevanlinna Theory.) The second was the innovative approach to partial differential equations by Serge Bernstein, which led to the celebrated Bernstein's Theorem, stating that the only solution to the minimal surface equation over the whole plane is the trivial solution: a linear function.
Dirichlet S Principle Conformal Mapping And Minimal Surfaces
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Author : R. Courant
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Dirichlet S Principle Conformal Mapping And Minimal Surfaces written by R. Courant and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Mathematics categories.
It has always been a temptation for mathematicians to present the crystallized product of their thoughts as a deductive general theory and to relegate the individual mathematical phenomenon into the role of an example. The reader who submits to the dogmatic form will be easily indoctrinated. Enlightenment, however, must come from an understanding of motives; live mathematical development springs from specific natural problems which can be easily understood, but whose solutions are difficult and demand new methods of more general significance. The present book deals with subjects of this category. It is written in a style which, as the author hopes, expresses adequately the balance and tension between the individuality of mathematical objects and the generality of mathematical methods. The author has been interested in Dirichlet's Principle and its various applications since his days as a student under David Hilbert. Plans for writing a book on these topics were revived when Jesse Douglas' work suggested to him a close connection between Dirichlet's Principle and basic problems concerning minimal sur faces. But war work and other duties intervened; even now, after much delay, the book appears in a much less polished and complete form than the author would have liked."
Lectures On Minimal Surfaces Introduction Fundamentals Geometry And Basic Boundary Value Problems
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Author : Johannes C. C. Nitsche
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Lectures On Minimal Surfaces Introduction Fundamentals Geometry And Basic Boundary Value Problems written by Johannes C. C. Nitsche and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Mathematics categories.
This book is a revised and translated version of the first five chapters of Vorlesungen ^D"uber Minimalfl^D"achen. It deals with the parametric minimal surface in Euclidean space. The author presents a broad survey that extends from the classical beginnings to the current situation while highlighting many of the subject's main features and interspersing the mathematical development with pertinent historical remarks.
A Survey Of Minimal Surfaces
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Author : Robert Osserman
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1986-01-01
A Survey Of Minimal Surfaces written by Robert Osserman and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-01-01 with Mathematics categories.
This clear and comprehensive study features 12 sections that discuss parametric and non-parametric surfaces, surfaces that minimize area, isothermal parameters, Bernstein's theorem, minimal surfaces with boundary, and many other topics. This revised edition includes material on minimal surfaces in relativity and topology and updated work on Plateau's problem and isoperimetric inequalities. 1969 edition.
Minimal Submanifolds In Pseudo Riemannian Geometry
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Author : Henri Anciaux
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2010-11-02
Minimal Submanifolds In Pseudo Riemannian Geometry written by Henri Anciaux and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-02 with Mathematics categories.
Since the foundational work of Lagrange on the differential equation to be satisfied by a minimal surface of the Euclidean space, the theory of minimal submanifolds have undergone considerable developments, involving techniques from related areas, such as the analysis of partial differential equations and complex analysis. On the other hand, the relativity theory has led to the study of pseudo-Riemannian manifolds, which turns out to be the most general framework for the study of minimal submanifolds. However, most of the recent books on the subject still present the theory only in the Riemannian case.For the first time, this book provides a self-contained and accessible introduction to the subject in the general setting of pseudo-Riemannian geometry, only assuming from the reader some basic knowledge about manifold theory. Several classical results, such as the Weierstrass representation formula for minimal surfaces, and the minimizing properties of complex submanifolds, are presented in full generality without sacrificing the clarity of exposition. Finally, a number of very recent results on the subject, including the classification of equivariant minimal hypersurfaces in pseudo-Riemannian space forms and the characterization of minimal Lagrangian surfaces in some pseudo-Kähler manifolds are given.
Seminar On Minimal Submanifolds Am 103 Volume 103
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Author : Enrico Bombieri
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2016-03-02
Seminar On Minimal Submanifolds Am 103 Volume 103 written by Enrico Bombieri and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-02 with Mathematics categories.
A classic treatment of minimal submanifolds from the acclaimed Annals of Mathematics Studies series Princeton University Press is proud to have published the Annals of Mathematics Studies since 1940. One of the oldest and most respected series in science publishing, it has included many of the most important and influential mathematical works of the twentieth century. The series continues this tradition as Princeton University Press publishes the major works of the twenty-first century. To mark the continued success of the series, all books are available in paperback and as ebooks.
Geometric Measure Theory And Minimal Surfaces
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Author : E. Bombieri
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-06-04
Geometric Measure Theory And Minimal Surfaces written by E. Bombieri and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-04 with Mathematics categories.
W.K. ALLARD: On the first variation of area and generalized mean curvature.- F.J. ALMGREN Jr.: Geometric measure theory and elliptic variational problems.- E. GIUSTI: Minimal surfaces with obstacles.- J. GUCKENHEIMER: Singularities in soap-bubble-like and soap-film-like surfaces.- D. KINDERLEHRER: The analyticity of the coincidence set in variational inequalities.- M. MIRANDA: Boundaries of Caciopoli sets in the calculus of variations.- L. PICCININI: De Giorgi’s measure and thin obstacles.