Rigidity of critical points of hydrophobic capillary functionals

Antonio De Rosa (U Bocconi, Milano)

Nov 10. 2025, 14:00 — 14:40

We prove the rigidity, among sets of finite perimeter, of volume-preserving critical points of the capillary energy in the half space, in the case where the prescribed interior contact angle is between 90◦ and 120◦. No structural or regularity assumption is required on the finite perimeter sets. Assuming that the “tangential” part of the capillary boundary is H^n-null, this rigidity theorem extends to the full hydrophobic regime of interior contact angles between 90◦ and 180◦. Furthermore, we establish the anisotropic counterpart of this theorem under the assumption of lower density bounds. This is joint work with R. Neumayer and R. Resende.

Further Information
Venue:
ESI Boltzmann Lecture Hall
Associated Event:
Free Boundary Problems (Thematic Programme)
Organizer(s):
Serena Dipierro (UWA, Perth)
Julian Fischer (ISTA, Klosterneuburg)
Matteo Novaga (U Pisa)
Elisabetta Rocca (U of Pavia)
Xavier Ros-Oton (U of Barcelona)
Ulisse Stefanelli (U of Vienna)
Enrico Valdinoci (UWA, Perth)