The double-bubble problem on the square lattice

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Abstract

We investigate the minimal-perimeter configurations of two finite sets of points on the square lattice. This corresponds to a lattice version of the classical double-bubble problem. We give a detailed description of the fine geometry of minimisers, and, in some parameter regime, we compute the optimal perimeter as a function of the size of the point sets. Moreover, we provide a sharp bound on the difference between two minimisers, which are generally not unique, and use it to rigorously identify their Wulff shape as the size of the point sets scales up.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-134
Number of pages56
JournalInterfaces and Free Boundaries
Volume26
Issue number1
Early online date23 Nov 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 101012 Combinatorics
  • 101028 Mathematical modelling
  • 101016 Optimisation

Keywords

  • double bubble problem
  • square lattice
  • discrete-to-continuum
  • optimal point configuration
  • Wulff shape
  • Double bubble

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