Abstract
We consider a class of two-dimensional Ginzburg-Landau problems which are characterized by energy density concentrations on a one-dimensional set. In this paper, we investigate the states of vanishing energy. We classify these zero-energy states in the whole space: They are either constant or a vortex. A bounded domain can sustain a zero-energy state only if the domain is a disk and the state a vortex. Our proof is based on specific entropies which lead to a kinetic formulation, and on a careful analysis of the corresponding weak solutions by the method of characteristics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 187-202 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Annali della Scuola normale superiore di Pisa - Classe di scienze |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Mathematics (miscellaneous)