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The stability of rotationally symmetric solutions to capillary problems is examined, with applications to three specific problems.
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Vogel, T.I. Stability of Delaunay surface solutions to capillary problems. Lith Math J 58, 329–340 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10986-018-9398-z
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