Plateau's Problem - An Invitation to Varifold Geometry (Paperback, UK ed.)

This text is an invitation to the world of variational geometry. A central topic is Plateau's Problem, which is concerned with surfaces that model the behaviour of soap films. When trying to resolve the problem, however, one soon finds that smooth surfaces are insufficient: Varifolds are needed. With varifolds, one can obtain geometrically meaningful solutions without having to know in advance all their possible singularities. This tool makes possible new analyses and new results Plateau's problem and varifolds live in the world of geometric measure theory, where differential geometry and measure theory combine to solve problems which have variational aspects. This book aims to encourage young mathematicians to study this field.

General

Imprint:	American Mathematical Society
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Student Mathematical Library
Release date:	August 2001
Dimensions:	143 x 215 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	88
Edition:	UK ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-8218-2747-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Geometry > Differential & Riemannian geometry Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematical modelling Promotions
LSN:	0-8218-2747-2
Barcode:	9780821827475

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