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A Weierstrass Representation Formula for Discrete Harmonic Surfaces

Differential Geometry 2024-04-18 v3

Abstract

A discrete harmonic surface is a trivalent graph which satisfies the balancing condition in the 3-dimensional Euclidean space and achieves energy minimizing under local deformations. Given a topological trivalent graph, a holomorphic function, and an associated discrete holomorphic quadratic form, a version of the Weierstrass representation formula for discrete harmonic surfaces in the 3-dimensional Euclidean space is proposed. By using the formula, a smooth converging sequence of discrete harmonic surfaces is constructed, and its limit is a classical minimal surface defined with the same holomorphic data. As an application, we have a discrete approximation of the Enneper surface.

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@article{arxiv.2307.08537,
  title  = {A Weierstrass Representation Formula for Discrete Harmonic Surfaces},
  author = {Motoko Kotani and Hisashi Naito},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.08537},
  year   = {2024}
}
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