+A **minimal surface** is a surface that locally minimizes its [Area](/wiki/area). Like a [Soap Film](/wiki/soap_film) stretched across a wire, it represents the smallest possible area spanning a given boundary.
+## See also
+- [Calculus of Variations](/wiki/calculus_of_variations)
+- [Differential Geometry](/wiki/differential_geometry)
+- [Surface Tension](/wiki/surface_tension)