Compactness for maps minimizing the \(n\)-energy under a free boundary constraint

DOI10.1007/PL00005864zbMath0981.49025MaRDI QIDQ5928174

Thomas Müller

Publication date: 25 February 2002

Published in: Manuscripta Mathematica (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

homotopy classes; conformal energy; energy minimizing maps; harmonic spheres

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

74G65: Energy minimization in equilibrium problems in solid mechanics

49Q20: Variational problems in a geometric measure-theoretic setting

49J45: Methods involving semicontinuity and convergence; relaxation

58E20: Harmonic maps, etc.

55P99: Homotopy theory

74G40: Regularity of solutions of equilibrium problems in solid mechanics

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