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Solution to the isoperimetric $n$-bubble problem on $\mathbb{R}^1$ with log-concave density

Metric Geometry 2022-01-07 v1

Abstract

We study the isoperimetric problem on R1\mathbb{R}^1 with a prescribed density function ff that affects how area and perimeter are measured. We examine density functions that are symmetric, radially increasing, and satisfy two additional conditions: they have a point of zero density (at the origin), and they satisfy a "log-concavity" requirement [logf]0\left[ \log f \right]'' \leq 0. Under these conditions, we find that isoperimetric nn-bubbles satisfy a regular structure and can be identified for arbitrary nn. This generalizes recent work done on the density function xp|x|^p, and stands in contrast to log-convex density functions which have no such regular structure.

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@article{arxiv.2201.01808,
  title  = {Solution to the isoperimetric $n$-bubble problem on $\mathbb{R}^1$ with log-concave density},
  author = {John Ross},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.01808},
  year   = {2022}
}
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