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Proof of the Double Bubble Conjecture in R n

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The least-area hypersurface enclosing and separating two given volumes in R n is the standard double bubble.

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Reichardt, B.W. Proof of the Double Bubble Conjecture in R n . J Geom Anal 18, 172–191 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12220-007-9002-y

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