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RESEARCH PRODUCT

The Plateau-Bézier Problem

Juan Monterde

subject

PolynomialGeometric designMinimal surfaceMathematical analysisConstant-mean-curvature surfaceGeometryBézier curvePlateau (mathematics)Plateau's problemBernstein polynomialMathematics

description

We study the Plateau problem restricted to polynomial surfaces using techniques coming from the theory of Computer Aided Geometric Design. The results can be used to obtain polynomial approximations to minimal surfaces. The relationship between harmonic Bezier surfaces and minimal surfaces with free boundaries is shown.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39422-8_18