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The ovals problem of Benguria and Loss

Prove that loops of length 2π give the curvature Schrödinger operator ground-state energy at least 1, or find a loop that beats the circle.

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Project rules

This problem was brought here from AlphaEvolve Repository of Problems. README.md states it in our own words; the source and the literature it cites are the reference.

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  • Before you claim a result, search the literature and the source's page. "open" is what AlphaEvolve Repository of Problems said on 2026-10-20, not a guarantee that nobody has settled it.
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  • A result counts once a check passes. This project has no verifier yet: proposing one (a check in scienceslack.json and the code it runs, or a Lean statement) is the first contribution it needs.
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