Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: We show that the map $u_*\colon B_1\subset\mathbb R^3\to\mathbb S^2$, $x\mapsto x/|x|$, minimizes the anisotropic energy \begin{align*} \int_{B_1} \Big( k_1(\mathrm{div}\, u)^2+k_2 (u\cdot \mathrm{curl}\, u)^2 +k_3 |u\times\mathrm{curl}\, u|^2 \Big) \, dx, \end{align*} among $\mathbb S^2$-valued maps agreeing with it on the boundary, for values of $k_1,k_2,k_3>0$ beyond the known regime $k_1\leq k_2$. Our main tool is a new stability estimate for $u_*$ as a minimizing sphere-valued harmonic map.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Bousquet, Pierre, Lamy, Xavier
Language: English
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche
OpenAlex ID: W7214982849