Pólya–Szegő conjecture on the logarithmic-to-Newtonian capacity ratio

Let KR2K\subset\mathbb R^2 be compact. The logarithmic capacity Cap0(K)\operatorname{Cap}_0(K) and Newtonian capacity Cap1(K)\operatorname{Cap}_1(K) are the corresponding Riesz capacities. Pólya–Szegő's conjecture.

Cap1(K)2πCap0(K).\operatorname{Cap}_1(K)\leq \frac{2}{\pi}\operatorname{Cap}_0(K).

Equivalently, the disk should retain more of its logarithmic capacity than any other planar set when passing to Newtonian capacity; the conjecture is unresolved.

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Carrie Clark and Richard S. Laugesen, “Maximizing Riesz capacity ratios: conjectures and theorems”, arXiv:2410.14809 (2024).

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