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The 1997 Spring Topology and Dynamics Conference
April 10-12, 1997
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette, LA, USA

Organizers
Bradd Clark, Kathleen Lopez, Vic Schneider, Roger Waggoner, Thelma West

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Bubbles and double bubbles
by
Joel Hass
UC Davis
Coauthors: Roger Schlafly (Real Software)

The shapes of bubbles reflect the solution of isoperimetric problems. These problems ask for the most efficient way to enclose a collection of volumes. While it is classical that the sphere is the most efficient shape enclosing one volume, there are many open problems concerning the most efficient way to enclose more than one volume. This talk will discuss recent progress in this area.

Date received: February 19, 1997

Copyright © 1997 by the author(s). The author(s) of this document and the organizers of the conference have granted their consent to include this abstract in Atlas Conferences Inc. Document # caam-13.