Minimal-Area Metrics on the Swiss Cross and Punctured Torus
Matthew Headrick, Barton Zwiebach
Topics & Concepts
GeodesicMathematicsRiemann surfaceBoundary (topology)Metric (unit)TorusMathematical analysisSurface (topology)Compact Riemann surfaceHomotopyCurvatureConformal mapContractible spaceMinimal surfaceIntrinsic metricPure mathematicsGeometryConvex metric spaceFixed pointEconomicsOperations managementBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsGeometric and Algebraic TopologyHomotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology