The Mathematical Intelligencer

, Volume 11, Issue 4, pp 41–47 | Cite as

Some recent developments in differential geometry

  • Brian White
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Curvature Flow Isoperimetric Inequality Simple Closed Curve Round Sphere Soap Bubble 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Brian White
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  1. 1.Mathematics DepartmentStanford UniversityStanfordUSA

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