Potential Theoretic Capacities in Mathematical Physics

Abstract

This paper mainly addresses three perspectives: potential analysis–variational calculus–convex geometry, of the potential theoretic capacities arising from mathematical physics.

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Funding

NSERC of Canada(202979)

NNSF of China(12371102)

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Peking University