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Non-axially symmetric solutions of a mean field equation on $\mathbb{S}^2$

Analysis of PDEs 2017-09-11 v1

Abstract

We prove the existence of a family of blow-up solutions of a mean field equation on sphere. The solutions blow up at four points where the minimum value of a potential energy function (involving the Green's function) is attained. The four blow-up points form a regular tetrahedron. Moreover, the solutions we build have a group of symmetry TdT_d which is isomorphic to the symmetric group S4S_4. Other families of solutions can be similarly constructed with blow-up points at the vertices of equilateral triangles on a great circle or other inscribed platonic solids (cubes, octahedrons, icosahedrons and dodecahedrons). All of these solutions have the symmetries of the corresponding configuration, while they are non-axially symmetric.

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@article{arxiv.1709.02474,
  title  = {Non-axially symmetric solutions of a mean field equation on $\mathbb{S}^2$},
  author = {Changfeng Gui and Yeyao Hu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.02474},
  year   = {2017}
}

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