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arxiv: 1308.5391 · v1 · pith:BDAJFZB7new · submitted 2013-08-25 · 🧮 math-ph · math.AP· math.MP

Uniqueness of the minimizer for a random nonlocal functional with double-well potential in dle2

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We consider a small random perturbation of the energy functional $$ [u]^2_{H^s(\Lambda, R^d)} + \int_\Lambda W(u(x)) dx $$ for $s \in (0,1),$ where the non-local part $ [u]^2_{H^s(\Lambda,R^d)}$ denotes the total contribution from $\Lambda \subset R^d$ in the $H^s (R^d)$ Gagliardo semi-norm of $u$ and $W$ is a double well potential. We show that there exists, as $\Lambda $ invades $ R^d$, for almost all realizations of the random term a minimizer under compact perturbations, which is unique when $d=2$, $s \in (\frac 12,1)$ and when $d=1$, $s \in [\frac 14, 1).$ This uniqueness is a consequence of the randomness. When the random term is absent, there are two minimizers which are invariant under translations in space, $u = \pm 1$.

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