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A weak energy identity for $(n+\alpha)$-harmonic maps with a free boundary in a sphere

Analysis of PDEs 2025-03-28 v1

Abstract

In this article, we show that sequences of (n+α)(n+\alpha)-harmonic maps with a free boundary in Sd1\mathbb S^{d-1}, where α\alpha is a parameter tending to zero, converge to a bubble tree. For such sequences, we prove in detail that the limiting energy is equal to the energy of the macroscopic limit plus the sum of the energies of certain ``bubbles'', each multiplied by a corresponding coefficient.

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@article{arxiv.2503.21523,
  title  = {A weak energy identity for $(n+\alpha)$-harmonic maps with a free boundary in a sphere},
  author = {Dorian Martino and Katarzyna Mazowiecka and Rémy Rodiac},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.21523},
  year   = {2025}
}