Minimization of the Buckling Load of a Clamped Plate with Perimeter Constraint

Abstract

We look for minimizers of the buckling load problem with perimeter constraint in any dimension. In dimension 2, we show that the minimizing plates are convex; in higher dimension, by passing through a weaker formulation of the problem, we show that any optimal set is open and connected. For the higher eigenvalues, we prove that minimizers exist among convex sets with prescribed perimeter.