Isothermal Parameterization
A parameterization is isothermal if, for zeta=u+iv and
the identity
| phi_1^2(zeta)+phi_2^2(zeta)+phi_3^2(zeta)=0 |
holds.
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References
Osserman, R. "Isothermal Parameters." §4 in A Survey of Minimal Surfaces. New York: Dover, pp. 27-33, 1986.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Isothermal Parameterization." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/IsothermalParameterization.html