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A Modica-Mortola approximation for branched transport

Optimization and Control 2009-09-17 v1

Abstract

The M^\alpha energy which is usually minimized in branched transport problems among singular 1-dimensional rectifiable vector measures with prescribed divergence is approximated (and convergence is proved) by means of a sequence of elliptic energies, defined on more regular vector fields. The procedure recalls the Modica-Mortola one for approximating the perimeter, and the double-well potential is replaced by a concave power.

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@article{arxiv.0909.2930,
  title  = {A Modica-Mortola approximation for branched transport},
  author = {Filippo Santambrogio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.2930},
  year   = {2009}
}
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