Abstract
We prove that the optimal way to enclose and separate four planar regions with equal area using the less possible perimeter requires all regions to be connected. Moreover, the topology of such optimal clusters is uniquely determined.
Subject
Computational Mathematics,Control and Optimization,Control and Systems Engineering
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