The double bubble problem in spherical and hyperbolic space

We prove that the standard double bubble is the least-area way to enclose and separate two regions of equal volume in ℍ3, and in S3 when the exterior is at least ten percent of S3.

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Main Authors: Andrew Cotton, David Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171202207188
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