The least-perimeter partition of a sphere into four equal areas

DOI10.1007/S00454-009-9197-8zbMATH Open1208.52002arXiv0903.4097OpenAlexW1994708599WikidataQ125079777 ScholiaQ125079777MaRDI QIDQ603841FDOQ603841

Authors: Max Engelstein 

Publication date: 8 November 2010

Published in: Discrete \& Computational Geometry (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We prove that the least-perimeter partition of the sphere into four regions of equal area is a tetrahedral partition.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0903.4097

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zbMATH Keywords

isoperimetric problemminimal partitionstetrahedral partition

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial aspects of tessellation and tiling problems (05B45) Convex sets in (2) dimensions (including convex curves) (52A10) Length, area and volume in real or complex geometry (51M25) Tilings in (2) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C20)

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