New York Journal of Mathematics
Volume 12 (2006) 157-167

  

Robert Lopez and Tracy Borawski Baker

The double bubble problem on the cone


Published: July 20, 2006
Keywords: Double bubble, isoperimetric, cone, least perimeter, perimeter minimizing
Subject: 53A10

Abstract
We characterize perimeter-minimizing double bubbles on a two-dimensional cone as either two concentric circles or a circle lens.

Acknowledgements
We are grateful to Williams College and the National Science Foundation for their funding and facilities, making this research opportunity possible.

Author information

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267
rob.lopez@gmail.com, tracybaker23@yahoo.com