On lattice hexagonal crystallization for non-monotone potentials

Abstract

We prove that for α ≥ 1, among 2d unit density lattices, minL∑P∈L(|P|2−β)e−πα|P|2 is achieved at hexagonal lattice for β≤12πα and does not exist for β>12πα. Here the hexagonal lattice with unit density can be expressed by Λ1=132[Z(1,0)⊕Z(12,32)]. This leads to two applications as follows. (1) Assume that α ≥ 1. Then, among 2d unit density lattices, minL∑P∈L|P|2e−πα|P|2 is achieved at hexagonal lattice. (2) Assume that β > α ≥ 1. Then minz∈Hθ(α;z)−bθ(β;z) is achieved at z=eiπ3 (corresponding to hexagonal lattice) for b≤βα and does not exist for b>βα. Here θ(α; z) is the two-dimensional Theta function.