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Main Authors: Daneri, Sara, Runa, Eris
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.13773
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author Daneri, Sara
Runa, Eris
author_facet Daneri, Sara
Runa, Eris
contents We introduce a rigorous approach to the study of the symmetry breaking and pattern formation phenomenon for isotropic functionals with local/nonlocal interactions in competition. We consider a general class of nonlocal variational problems in dimension $d\geq 2$, in which an isotropic surface term favouring pure phases competes with an isotropic nonlocal term with power law kernel favouring alternation between different phases. Close to the critical regime in which the two terms are of the same order, we give a rigorous proof of the conjectured structure of global minimizers, in the shape of domains with flat boundary (e.g., stripes or lamellae). The natural framework in which our approach is set and developed is the one of calculus of variations and geometric measure theory. Among others, we detect a nonlocal curvature-type quantity which is controlled by the energy functional and whose finiteness implies flatness for sufficiently regular boundaries. The power of decay of the considered kernels at infinity is $p\geq d+3$ and it is related to pattern formation in synthetic antiferromagnets.
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spellingShingle A rigorous approach to pattern formation for isotropic isoperimetric problems with competing nonlocal interactions
Daneri, Sara
Runa, Eris
Analysis of PDEs
Mathematical Physics
49Q20, 49Q10, 35B36
We introduce a rigorous approach to the study of the symmetry breaking and pattern formation phenomenon for isotropic functionals with local/nonlocal interactions in competition. We consider a general class of nonlocal variational problems in dimension $d\geq 2$, in which an isotropic surface term favouring pure phases competes with an isotropic nonlocal term with power law kernel favouring alternation between different phases. Close to the critical regime in which the two terms are of the same order, we give a rigorous proof of the conjectured structure of global minimizers, in the shape of domains with flat boundary (e.g., stripes or lamellae). The natural framework in which our approach is set and developed is the one of calculus of variations and geometric measure theory. Among others, we detect a nonlocal curvature-type quantity which is controlled by the energy functional and whose finiteness implies flatness for sufficiently regular boundaries. The power of decay of the considered kernels at infinity is $p\geq d+3$ and it is related to pattern formation in synthetic antiferromagnets.
title A rigorous approach to pattern formation for isotropic isoperimetric problems with competing nonlocal interactions
topic Analysis of PDEs
Mathematical Physics
49Q20, 49Q10, 35B36
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.13773