A numerical study finds that floating drops in a capillary tube admit multiple equilibrium configurations, and in some parameter regions two configurations have equal potential energy, suggesting non-unique energy minimizers.
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Comparison of the potential energy for different equilibrium configurations of symmetric and asymmetric floating drops
A numerical study finds that floating drops in a capillary tube admit multiple equilibrium configurations, and in some parameter regions two configurations have equal potential energy, suggesting non-unique energy minimizers.