Novaga–Ruffini conjecture on the Brunn–Minkowski inequality for Riesz capacity

Let n1n\geq1 and let p(n2,n)p\in(n-2,n). For compact sets A,BRnA,B\subset\mathbb R^n and λ[0,1]\lambda\in[0,1], write

λA+(1λ)B={λa+(1λ)b:aA, bB}.\lambda A+(1-\lambda)B=\{\lambda a+(1-\lambda)b:a\in A,\ b\in B\}.

Let Capp\operatorname{Cap}_p denote the Riesz pp-capacity. Novaga–Ruffini conjecture. The Brunn–Minkowski capacity inequality referred to in the source as Theorem capBM\operatorname{capBM} continues to hold for every p(n2,n)p\in(n-2,n).

The source explains that the inequality is known for several values, including p=n2p=n-2 and p=n1p=n-1, but leaves the interval (n2,n)(n-2,n) as conjectural.

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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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