Plateau's Problem

The problem in Calculus of Variations to find the Minimal Surface of a boundary with specified constraints.In general, there may be one, multiple, or no Minimal Surfaces spanning a given closed curve in space.

References

Cundy, H. and Rollett, A. Mathematical Models, 3rd ed. Stradbroke, England: Tarquin Pub., pp. 48-49, 1989.

Stuwe, M. Plateau's Problem and the Calculus of Variations. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1989.

• Heisenberg Space
• Held Group
• Helen of Geometers
• Helicoid
• Helix
• Helly Number
• Helly's Theorem
• Helmholtz Differential Equation
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Bipolar Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Cartesian Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Circular Cylindrical Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Confocal Ellipsoidal Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Confocal Paraboloidal Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Conical Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Elliptic Cylindrical Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Oblate Spheroidal Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Parabolic Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Parabolic Cylindrical Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation Polar Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Prolate Spheroidal Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Spherical Coordinates
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Spherical Surface
• Helmholtz Differential Equation--Toroidal Coordinates
• Helmholtz's Theorem
• Helson-Szegö Measure