On the minimization of Dirichlet eigenvalues of the Laplace operator

Details On the minimization of Dirichlet eigenvalues of the Laplace operator On the minimization of Dirichlet eigenvalues of the Laplace operator

2009-05-29

arxiv.org/abs/0905.4812v2

Mathematics

Spectral Theory

16 pages

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We study the variational problem $$\inf \{\lambda_k(\Omega): \Omega\ \textup{open in}\ \R^m,\ |\Omega| < \infty, \ \h( \partial \Omega) \le 1 \},$$ where $\lambda_k(\Omega)$ is the $k$'th eigenvalue of the Dirichlet Laplacian acting in $L^2(\Omega)$, $\h(\partial \Omega)$ is the $(m-1)$- dimensional Hausdorff measure of the boundary of $\Omega$, and $|\Omega|$ is the Lebesgue measure of $\Omega$. If $m=2$, and $k=2,3, \cdots$, then there exists a convex minimiser $\Omega_{2,k}$. If $m \ge 2$, and if $\Omega_{m,k}$ is a minimiser, then $\Omega_{m,k}^*:= \textup{int}(\overline{ \Omega_{m,k}})$ is also a minimiser, and $\R^m\setminus \Omega_{m,k}^*$ is connected. Upper bounds are obtained for the number of components of $\Omega_{m,k}$. It is shown that if $m\ge 3$, and $k\le m+1$ then $\Omega_{m,k}$ has at most $4$ components. Furthermore $\Omega_{m,k}$ is connected in the following cases : (i) $m\ge 2, k=2,$ (ii) $m=3,4,5,$ and $k=3,4,$ (iii) $m=4,5,$ and $k=5,$ (iv) $m=5$ and $k=6$. Finally, upper bounds on the number of components are obtained for minimisers for other constraints such as the Lebesgue measure and the torsional rigidity.

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