We suggest a finite element method for computing minimal surfaces based oncomputing a discrete Laplace-Beltrami operator operating on the coordinates ofthe surface. The surface is a discrete representation of the zero level set ofa distance function using linear tetrahedral finite elements, and the finiteelement discretization is done on the piecewise planar isosurface using theshape functions from the background three dimensional mesh used to representthe distance function. A recently suggested stabilization scheme is a crucialcomponent in the method.
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