On the triple junction problem without symmetry hypotheses

DOI10.1007/S00205-024-01966-0arXiv2210.17134MaRDI QIDQ6204816FDOQ6204816

Authors: Nicholas D. Alikakos, Zhiyuan Geng 

Publication date: 2 April 2024

Published in: Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We investigate the Allen-Cahn system �egin{equation*} Delta u-W_u(u)=0,quad u:mathbb{R}^2 ightarrowmathbb{R}^2, end{equation*} where $Win{C}^2(mathbb{R}^2,[0,+infty))$ is a potential with three global minima. We establish the existence of an entire solution $u$ which possesses a triple junction structure. The main strategy is to study the global minimizer $u_{v}arepsilon$ of the variational problem �egin{equation*} minint_{B_1} left( frac{varepsilon}{2}| abla u|^2+frac{1}{varepsilon}W(u) ight),dz, u=g_varepsilon ext{ on }partial B_1. end{equation*} The point of departure is an energy lower bound that plays a crucial role in estimating the location and size of the diffuse interface. We do not impose any symmetry hypothesis on the solution.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.17134

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Qualitative properties of solutions to partial differential equations (35Bxx) Elliptic equations and elliptic systems (35Jxx) Existence theories in calculus of variations and optimal control (49Jxx)

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