From constant mean curvature hypersurfaces to the gradient theory of phase transitions. (Q1778011)

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From constant mean curvature hypersurfaces to the gradient theory of phase transitions.
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    From constant mean curvature hypersurfaces to the gradient theory of phase transitions. (English)
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    26 May 2005
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    Let \((M,g)\) be a compact Riemannian manifold and let \(W:R\to R\) be an non-negative smooth function vanishing at the nondegenerate minimum points 1 and -1. For any \(\varepsilon > 0\), it is considered the energy functional \(E_{\varepsilon}\) on \(H^1_0(\Omega)\) given by \[ E_{\varepsilon}(u)=\varepsilon^2\int_M (| \nabla u| _g^2 + W(u))dv_g. \] The authors prove that, if \(N\) is an admissible nondegenerate minimal hypersurface of \(M\), then there exists a sequence of critical points \(u_\varepsilon\) of \(E_\varepsilon\) whose nodal sets converge to \(N\) as \(\varepsilon\to 0\). Then it is shown that a similar result holds if \(N\) is an admissible volume-nondegenerate constant mean curvature hypersurface of \(M\) and the functionals \(E_\varepsilon\) are subject to a suitable volume constraint.
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    critical point
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    Riemannian manifold
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    hypersurface
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    curvature
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