SCHWEITZER 1956 Problem 5

On a circle consider $n$ points among which there acts a repulsive force inversely proportional to the square of their distance. Prove that the point system is in stable equilibrium if and only if the points form a regular $n$ -gon; in other words, considering the sum of the reciprocal distances of the $\binom{n}{2}$ pairs of points which can be chosen from among the $n$ given points, this sum is minimal if and only if the points lie at the vertices of a regular $n$ -gon. (G. 2)