The double bubble problem in spherical and hyperbolic space

We prove that the standard double bubble is the least-area way to enclose and separate two regions of equal volume in ℍ3, and in S3 when the exterior is at least ten percent of S3.

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Main Authors: Andrew Cotton, David Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171202207188
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spelling doaj-c18daed34fc24e068dccf41b148cc96a2020-11-24T23:28:07ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04252002-01-01321164169910.1155/S0161171202207188The double bubble problem in spherical and hyperbolic spaceAndrew Cotton0David Freeman1Department of Mathematics, Harvard University, One Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USADepartment of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WB, UKWe prove that the standard double bubble is the least-area way to enclose and separate two regions of equal volume in ℍ3, and in S3 when the exterior is at least ten percent of S3.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171202207188
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title The double bubble problem in spherical and hyperbolic space
title_short The double bubble problem in spherical and hyperbolic space
title_full The double bubble problem in spherical and hyperbolic space
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title_full_unstemmed The double bubble problem in spherical and hyperbolic space
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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1687-0425
publishDate 2002-01-01
description We prove that the standard double bubble is the least-area way to enclose and separate two regions of equal volume in ℍ3, and in S3 when the exterior is at least ten percent of S3.
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