Droplet condensation and isoperimetric towers

DOI10.2140/PJM.2013.262.457zbMATH Open1278.49047arXiv1303.5202OpenAlexW2012910535MaRDI QIDQ354598FDOQ354598

Authors: M. Novaga, Eugene Stepanov, Andrei Sobolevski 

Publication date: 19 July 2013

Published in: Pacific Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider a variational problem in a planar convex domain, motivated by statistical mechanics of crystal growth in a saturated solution. The minimizers are constructed explicitly and are completely characterized.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.5202

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zbMATH Keywords

variational problemconstrained isoperimetric problemscrystal growth

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Variational problems in a geometric measure-theoretic setting (49Q20) Length, area, volume, other geometric measure theory (28A75) Minimal surfaces and optimization (49Q05) Interface problems; diffusion-limited aggregation arising in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B24)

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