Discrete solution of the Plateau problem and its convergence

Tsuchiya, Takuya

doi:10.1090/S0025-5718-1987-0890259-0

Discrete solution of the Plateau problem and its convergence
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Math. Comp. 49 (1987), 157-165 Request permission

Abstract:

In this paper we define a discrete solution of the Plateau problem and we prove theorems for the convergence of the discrete solution when the contour satisfies a certain condition. A numerical example is given.

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