Weierstrass–Enneper parameterization
In mathematics, the Weierstrass–Enneper parameterization of minimal surfaces is a classical piece of differential geometry.
Weierstrass parameterization facilities fabrication of periodic minimal surfaces
A catenary that spans periodic points on a helix, subsequently rotated along the helix to produce a minimal surface.
The fundamental domain (C) and the 3D surfaces. The continuous surfaces are made of copies of the fundamental patch (R3)
Lines of curvature make a quadrangulation of the domain
In mathematics, a minimal surface is a surface that locally minimizes its area. This is equivalent to having zero mean curvature.
Circus tent approximates a minimal surface.