Non-spherical equilibrium shapes in the liquid drop model

DOI10.1063/1.5095603zbMATH Open1416.81223arXiv1903.04344OpenAlexW3104556877MaRDI QIDQ5228044FDOQ5228044

R. L. Frank

Publication date: 8 August 2019

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We prove the existence of a family of volume-constrained critical points of the liquid drop functional, which are cylindrically but not spherically symmetric. This family bifurcates from the ball and exchanges stability with it.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1903.04344

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Nuclear physics (81V35)

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