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On minimizers in the liquid drop model

Analysis of PDEs 2024-09-09 v2 Mathematical Physics Differential Geometry math.MP

Abstract

We prove that round balls of volume 1\leq 1 uniquely minimize in Gamow's liquid drop model.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2401.04822,
  title  = {On minimizers in the liquid drop model},
  author = {Otis Chodosh and Ian Ruohoniemi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.04822},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

Comments welcome! Minor edits. Final version, to appear in CPAM

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