Global minimizers of the Allen-Cahn equation in dimension \(n\geq 8\) (Q1679730)

The authors prove the existence of nontrivial global minimizers of the Allen-Cahn equation \(-\Delta u=u-u^3\) in \(\mathbb{R}^n\), \(|u|<1\), where \(n\geq 8\). For any strict area-minimizing Lawson's cone, they show that there exists a family of global minimizers with nodal sets being asymptotic to the cone. The existence of many counter-examples to the De Giorgi conjecture is also established.