Plateau's problem
= Plateau's problem
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Plateau's problem is a classical problem in the field of calculus of variations and geometric measure theory. It involves finding the minimal surface area spanning a given boundary. More specifically, the problem can be stated as follows: Given a curve \\( C \\) in three-dimensional space, Plateau's problem asks for the surface of minimal area that has \\( C \\) as its boundary.