Two-Dimensional Geometric Variational Problems

by Jürgen Jost

This monograph treats variational problems for mappings from a surface equipped with a conformal structure into Euclidean space or a Riemannian manifold. Presents a general theory of such variational problems, proving existence and regularity theorems with particular conceptual emphasis on the geometric aspects of the theory and thorough investigation of the connections with complex analysis. Among the topics covered are: Plateau's problem, the regularity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471928399
• ISBN13: 9780471928393
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 250 Pages