Nonspherical Bubble Clusters

Year: 2014 Authors: John M. Sullivan

Core claim

A six-bubble cluster exists that is mathematically stable yet nonspherical, with a curved central minimal surface and a structure unlike standard bubble clusters.

Topics

soap bubbles, bubble cluster stability, computer graphics, minimal surfaces, Möbius transformations

Domains

geometric measure theory, minimal surfaces, constant mean curvature surfaces, variational geometry, computer graphics, mathematical visualization, scientific illustration, math art

Methods

numerical simulation, second-order analysis, geometric optimization, Renderman shader rendering

Media

soap films, computer renderings, printed exhibition image, exploded view diagram

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