A sequence of discrete minimal energy configurations that does not converge in the weak-star topology (Q448251)

The asymptotic distribution of a large number of particles bound to a configuration space of Hausdorff dimension \(d\), and minimizing the Riesz potential of exponent \(s>d\) is departing from the intuition we all gain from classical potential theory results. More specifically, the author proves that the counting measures associated with these minimal configurations oscillate in the weak*-topology, in the case the configuration space has two or more disjoint components. This non-convergence phenomenon complements recent studies by Saff and collaborators, see for instance [\textit{D. P. Hardin} and \textit{E. B. Saff}, Adv. Math. 193, No. 1, 174--204 (2005; Zbl 1192.49048)].