Scherk's minimal surface

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf minimal surface
gptkbp:application gptkb:data_visualization
differential geometry
gptkbp:canBeEmbeddedIn Euclidean 3-space
gptkbp:category differential geometry
minimal surfaces
mathematical surfaces
gptkbp:definedIn solution to the minimal surface equation
gptkbp:dimensions 2
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Heinrich_Scherk
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1835
gptkbp:hasEquation z = ln(cos y / cos x)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scherk's minimal surface
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Heinrich_Scherk
gptkbp:property zero mean curvature
infinite total curvature
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Enneper_surface
gptkb:catenoid
gptkb:helicoid
gptkbp:type singly periodic minimal surface
periodic minimal surface
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heinrich_Scherk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8