minimal surface (English, noun)
expansion: minimal surface (plural minimal surfaces)
Senses:
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: Any surface that has the least possible surface area of those into which it could transform; typically the shapes of soap bubbles that span wire frames
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: Any surface of vanishing mean curvature. Includes, but is not restricted to, surfaces of minimal area, as given by some boundary conditions.
Forms:
form: minimal surfaces
tags: plural