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Deformations of Periodic Minimal Surfaces

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Periodic minimal surfaces model a large variety of mesophases and crystals of films in ternary liquid systems typically composed of water, soap and oil. First I describe the Bonnet transformation with emphasis on the crystallographic aspects which are specific to periodic minimal surfaces. Then I consider other transformations which are non isometric but preserve minimality.

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Oguey, C. (1999). Deformations of Periodic Minimal Surfaces. In: Sadoc, J.F., Rivier, N. (eds) Foams and Emulsions. NATO ASI Series, vol 354. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9157-7_27

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