Maximizers beyond the hemisphere for the second Neumann eigenvalue

Jeffrey J. Langford, Richard S. Laugesen

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Abstract

The first positive Neumann eigenvalue of the Laplacian is shown to be maximal for a spherical cap among simply connected domains covering up to 94 % of the 2-sphere. The previous best result, by Bandle, was 50 %.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2255-2281
Number of pages27
JournalMathematische Annalen
Volume386
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Mathematics

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