The Kelvin Problem: Foam Structures of Minimal Surface Area - Couverture rigide

 
9780748406326: The Kelvin Problem: Foam Structures of Minimal Surface Area
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0748406328 ISBN 13 : 9780748406326
Editeur : Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

In 1887, Kelvin posed one of the most discussed scientific questions of the last 100 years - the problem of the division of three-dimensional space into cells of equal volume with minimal area. It has interested mathematicians, physical scientists and biologists ever since and the problem has scientific relevance to foams, emulsions and many other kinds of cells. In the 1990s, a more complex structure was discovered by Robert Phelan and Denis Weaire and it remains the best yet found. This text assesses the various merits of Kelvin's structure and of that discovered by Weaire and Phelan. It also looks at the problem of proof that Weaire's structure having minimal area remains open.

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Éditeur
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0748406328
ISBN 13 
9780748406326
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
176
Éditeur
Weaire Denis
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Personne responsable
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