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In orbifolds, small isoperimetric regions are small balls
Author(s):
Frank
Morgan
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
137
(2009),
1997-2004.
MSC (2000):
Primary 49Q20
Posted:
January 21, 2009
MathSciNet review:
2480281
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Abstract:
In a compact orbifold, for a small prescribed volume, an isoperimetric region is close to a small metric ball; in a Euclidean orbifold, it is a small metric ball.
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Additional Information:
Frank
Morgan
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267
Email:
Frank.Morgan@williams.edu
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-09-09689-0
PII:
S 0002-9939(09)09689-0
Keywords:
Isoperimetric,
perimeter minimizing,
orbifold
Received by editor(s):
March 19, 2008
Posted:
January 21, 2009
Communicated by:
Richard A. Wentworth
Copyright of article:
Copyright
2009,
American Mathematical Society
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