On the isoperimetric problem in Euclidean space with density

We study the isoperimetric problemfor Euclidean space endowedwith a continuous density. In dimension one, we characterize isoperimetric regions for a unimodal density. In higher dimensions, we prove existence results and we derive stability conditions, which lead to the conjecture that for a radial...

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Autores: Rosales, César, Cañete Martín, Antonio Jesús, Bayle, Vincent, Morgan, Frank
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/110286
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/110286
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00526-007-0104-y
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Manifolds with density
Isoperimetric problem
Generalized mean curvature
Stability
Symmetrization
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Sumario:We study the isoperimetric problemfor Euclidean space endowedwith a continuous density. In dimension one, we characterize isoperimetric regions for a unimodal density. In higher dimensions, we prove existence results and we derive stability conditions, which lead to the conjecture that for a radial log-convex density, balls about the origin are isoperimetric regions. Finally, we prove this conjecture and the uniqueness of minimizers for the density exp(|x|2) by using symmetrization techniques.