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1994/1995 THE SHORTEST ENCLOSURE OF THREE CONNECTED AREAS IN 2
Christopher Cox, Lisa Harrison, Michael Hutchings, Susan Kim, Janette Light, Andrew Mauer, Meg Tilton, Frank Morgan
Real Anal. Exchange 20(1): 313-335 (1994/1995). DOI: 10.2307/44152491

Abstract

We show that the “standard triple bubble” is the shortest way to enclose and separate three areas in 2, assuming that the enclosed regions and the exterior region are connected.

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Christopher Cox. Lisa Harrison. Michael Hutchings. Susan Kim. Janette Light. Andrew Mauer. Meg Tilton. Frank Morgan. "THE SHORTEST ENCLOSURE OF THREE CONNECTED AREAS IN 2." Real Anal. Exchange 20 (1) 313 - 335, 1994/1995. https://doi.org/10.2307/44152491

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Published: 1994/1995
First available in Project Euclid: 30 March 2022

Digital Object Identifier: 10.2307/44152491

Subjects:
Primary: 28A75 , 49Q10 , 52A38

Keywords: isoperimetric problems , soap bubble clusters

Rights: Copyright © 1994 Michigan State University Press

Vol.20 • No. 1 • 1994/1995
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