double bubble conjecture (English, name)
expansion: the double bubble conjecture
Senses:
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: A conjecture in the theory of minimal surfaces, stating that the shape that encloses and separates two given volumes and has the minimum possible surface area is a "standard double bubble": three spherical surfaces meeting at angles of 2π/3 on a common circle.
Forms:
form: the double bubble conjecture
tags: canonical