Some perspectives on (non)local phase transitions and minimal surfaces

We present here some classical and modern results about phase transitions and minimal surfaces, which are quite intertwined topics. We start from scratch, revisiting the theory of phase transitions as put forth by Lev Landau. Then, we relate the short-range phase transitions to the classical minimal...

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Published inBulletin of mathematical sciences Vol. 13; no. 1
Main Authors Dipierro, Serena, Valdinoci, Enrico
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published World Scientific Publishing Company 01.04.2023
World Scientific Publishing
Subjects
minimal surfaces
Phase transition
regularity theory
regularity theory
minimal surfaces
Phase transition
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ISSN1664-3607
1664-3615
DOI10.1142/S1664360723300013

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Summary:We present here some classical and modern results about phase transitions and minimal surfaces, which are quite intertwined topics. We start from scratch, revisiting the theory of phase transitions as put forth by Lev Landau. Then, we relate the short-range phase transitions to the classical minimal surfaces, whose basic regularity theory is presented, also in connection with a celebrated conjecture by Ennio De Giorgi. With this, we explore the recently developed subject of long-range phase transitions and relate its genuinely nonlocal regime to the analysis of fractional minimal surfaces.
ISSN:1664-3607
1664-3615
DOI:10.1142/S1664360723300013