Minimal  surfaces bounded by straight lines.


All the surfaces below are obtained by solving a Plateau problem for a non compact polygonal curve, and extending this solution by successive Schwarz reflections.




minimal tetra-folium Another piece of the minimal tetra-folium
  minimal rose with six petals  
Minimal surfaces with helicoidal ends.
By the deforming the above surfaces, we get minimal surfaces with helicoidal ends. The example on the right corresponds to a non-orientable minimal helicoid due to L. Ferrer and F. Martín.
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 Mathematica 2.2 for Solaris.

 


Copyright: Francisco Martin.