Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1991
Publication Title
Journal of Geometric Analysis
Abstract
It is shown that in dimension greater than 4, the minimal area hypersurface separating the faces of a hypercube is the cone over the edges of the hypercube. This constrasts with the cases of two and three dimensions, where the cone is not minimal. For example, a soap film on a cubical frame has a small rounded square in the center. In dimensions over 6, the cone is minimal even if the area separating opposite faces is given zero weight. The proof uses the maximal flow problem that is dual to the minimal surface problem.
Recommended Citation
Brakke, K. A., "Minimal cones on hypercubes" (1991). Mathematical Sciences Faculty Publications. 13.
https://scholarlycommons.susqu.edu/math_fac_pubs/13