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A contribution to the numerical approximation of minimal surfaces

Ein Beitrag zur numerischen Approximation von Minimalflächen

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A finite element method is presented which permits the construction of approximations to minimal surfaces when it is not possible to project orthogonally onto a plane without encountering double points.

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Eine Finite-Element-Methode wird beschrieben, die die Konstruktion von Näherungen auch an solche Minimalflächen erlaubt, die nicht doppelpunktfrei auf eine Ebene projizierbar sind.

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  1. Institut für Angewandte Mathematik, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 294, D-6900, Heidelberg 1, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. -J. Wagner

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Wagner, H.J. A contribution to the numerical approximation of minimal surfaces. Computing 19, 35–58 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02260740

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