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An Alt-Caffarelli problem for elastic graphs

Marius Müller
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We study an Alt-Caffarelli-type free boundary problem for symmetric elastic graphs with fixed boundary height. Our results concern existence of minimizers and their description in terms of regularity and shape. It turns out that the weight coefficient in front of the measure term is decisive for existence. We identify a sharp threshold for this coefficient below which existence is guaranteed. Moreover, we find that all sign-changing minimizers are described by a system of three Eulerian elasticae, none of which are lines. Another result shows non-flatness of free boundary points, a classical question in the study of Alt-Caffarelli problems. These properties lead to a better understanding of the nonexistence phenomenon above the aforementioned weight threshold.

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Marius Müller. 2026-10-25. An Alt-Caffarelli problem for elastic graphs. https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.34447

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