The Robin and Wentzell-Robin Laplacians on Lipschitz Domains

Let $\Omega\subset{\Bbb R}^N$ be a bounded domain with Lipschitz boundary. We prove in the first part that a realization of the Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions $\frac{\partial u}{\partial \nu}+\beta u=0$ on the boundary $\partial \Omega$ generates a holomorphic $C_0$ -semigroup of angle $\pi/2$ on $C(\overline{\Omega})$ if $0<\beta_0\le \beta\in L^{\infty}(\partial \Omega)$ . With the same assumption on $\Omega$ and assuming that $0\le\beta\in L^{\infty}(\partial \Omega)$ , we show in the second part that one can define a realization of the Laplacian on $C(\overline{\Omega})$ with Wentzell-Robin boundary conditions $\Delta u+\frac{\partial u}{\partial \nu}+\beta u=0$ on the boundary $\partial \Omega$ and this operator generates a $C_0$ -semigroup.     

Hardy inequalities for Robin Laplacians

In this paper we establish a Hardy inequality for Laplace operators with Robin boundary conditions. For convex domains, in particular, we show explicitly how the corresponding Hardy weight depends on the coefficient of the Robin boundary conditions. We also study several extensions to non-convex and unbounded domains.     

Operator Theoretic Methods for the Eigenvalue Counting Function in Spectral Gaps

Using the notion of spectral flow, we suggest a simple approach to various asymptotic problems involving eigenvalues in the gaps of the essential spectrum of self-adjoint operators. Our approach employs some elements of the theory of the spectral shift function. Using this approach, we provide generalisations and streamlined proofs of two results in this area already existing in the literature. We also give a new proof of the generalised Birman–Schwinger principle. Submitted: March 10, 2009. Accepted: April 22, 2009.     

Eigenvalues of Robin Laplacians in infinite sectors

For , let denote the infinite planar sector of opening 2α, and be the Laplacian in , , with the Robin boundary condition , where stands for the outer normal derivative and . The essential spectrum of does not depend on the angle α and equals , and the discrete spectrum is non‐empty if and only if . In this case we show that the discrete spectrum is always finite and that each individual eigenvalue is a continous strictly increasing function of the angle α. In particular, there is just one discrete eigenvalue for . As α approaches 0, the number of discrete eigenvalues becomes arbitrary large and is minorated by with a suitable , and the nth eigenvalue of behaves as and admits a full asymptotic expansion in powers of α². The eigenfunctions are exponentially localized near the origin. The results are also applied to δ‐interactions on star graphs.     

Eigenvalue Comparison Theorems of the Discrete Laplacians for a Graph

We give a graph theoretic analogue of Cheng's eigenvalue comparison theorems for the Laplacian of complete Riemannian manifolds. As its applications, we determine the infimum of the (essential) spectrum of the discrete Laplacian for infinite graphs.     

Mean curvature bounds and eigenvalues of Robin Laplacians

We consider the Laplacian with attractive Robin boundary conditions,

$$\begin{aligned} Q^\Omega _\alpha u=-\Delta u, \quad \dfrac{\partial u}{\partial n}=\alpha u \text { on } \partial \Omega , \end{aligned}$$

in a class of bounded smooth domains \(\Omega \in \mathbb {R}^\nu \); here \(n\) is the outward unit normal and \(\alpha >0\) is a constant. We show that for each \(j\in \mathbb {N}\) and \(\alpha \rightarrow +\infty \), the \(j\)th eigenvalue \(E_j(Q^\Omega _\alpha )\) has the asymptotics

$$\begin{aligned} E_j(Q^\Omega _\alpha )=-\alpha ^2 -(\nu -1)H_\mathrm {max}(\Omega )\,\alpha +{\mathcal O}(\alpha ^{2/3}), \end{aligned}$$

where \(H_\mathrm {max}(\Omega )\) is the maximum mean curvature at \(\partial \Omega \). The discussion of the reverse Faber-Krahn inequality gives rise to a new geometric problem concerning the minimization of \(H_\mathrm {max}\). In particular, we show that the ball is the strict minimizer of \(H_\mathrm {max}\) among the smooth star-shaped domains of a given volume, which leads to the following result: if \(B\) is a ball and \(\Omega \) is any other star-shaped smooth domain of the same volume, then for any fixed \(j\in \mathbb {N}\) we have \(E_j(Q^B_\alpha )>E_j(Q^\Omega _\alpha )\) for large \(\alpha \). An open question concerning a larger class of domains is formulated.

     

关于具分形边界连通区域上的谱渐近及弱Weyl-Berry猜想

本文研究了连通分形鼓上的谱渐近，对满足“切口”条件的连通分形鼓以及一类自然连通的分形鼓，分别证明了弱Weyl－Berry猜想是成立的.     

Nonlocal Robin Laplacians and some remarks on a paper by Filonov on eigenvalue inequalities

The aim of this paper is twofold: First, we characterize an essentially optimal class of boundary operators Θ which give rise to self-adjoint Laplacians −ΔΘ,Ω in L²(Ω;dnx) with (nonlocal and local) Robin-type boundary conditions on bounded Lipschitz domains Ω⊂Rn, n∈N, n?2. Second, we extend Friedlander's inequalities between Neumann and Dirichlet Laplacian eigenvalues to those between nonlocal Robin and Dirichlet Laplacian eigenvalues associated with bounded Lipschitz domains Ω, following an approach introduced by Filonov for this type of problems.     

Global Bifurcation from the First Eigenvalue for a System of p - Laplacians

We prove here bifurcation and existence results for a nonlinear elliptic system involving the p- Laplacian.     

Faber-Krahn Inequality for Anisotropic Eigenvalue Problems with Robin Boundary Conditions

In this paper we study the main properties of the first eigenvalue λ ₁(Ω) and its eigenfunctions of a class of highly nonlinear elliptic operators in a bounded Lipschitz domain Ω ? ? _n , assuming a Robin boundary condition. Moreover, we prove a Faber-Krahn inequality for λ ₁(Ω).     

On the isoperimetric problem for the higher eigenvalues of the Robin and Wentzell Laplacians

We consider the problem of minimising the kth eigenvalue, k ≥ 2, of the (p-)Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions with respect to all domains in ${\mathbb{R}^N}$ of given volume. When k = 2, we prove that the second eigenvalue of the p-Laplacian is minimised by the domain consisting of the disjoint union of two balls of equal volume, and that this is the unique domain with this property. For p = 2 and k ≥ 3, we prove that in many cases a minimiser cannot be independent of the value of the constant in the boundary condition, or equivalently of the domain’s volume. We obtain similar results for the Laplacian with generalised Wentzell boundary conditions.     

Eigenvalue Asymptotics of the Stokes Operator for Fractal Domains

The leading asymptotic term for the function that counts theeigenvalues of the Stokes operator is determined for fairlygeneral underlying bounded domains. Moreover, the remainderis estimated in terms of the fractality of the boundary of thedomain. The results obtained resemble corresponding ones forthe Dirichlet Laplacian. 1991 Mathematics Subject Classification:35P20.     

The Laplacian with Robin Boundary Conditions on Arbitrary Domains

Using a capacity approach, we prove in this article that it is always possible to define a realization of the Laplacian on L ²() with generalized Robin boundary conditions where is an arbitrary open subset of R ⁿ and is a Borel measure on the boundary of . This operator generates a sub-Markovian C ₀-semigroup on L ²(). If d=d where is a strictly positive bounded Borel measurable function defined on the boundary and the (n–1)-dimensional Hausdorff measure on , we show that the semigroup generated by the Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions has always Gaussian estimates with modified exponents. We also obtain that the spectrum of the Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions in L ^p () is independent of p[1,). Our approach constitutes an alternative way to Daners who considers the (n–1)-dimensional Hausdorff measure on the boundary. In particular, it allows us to construct a conterexample disproving Daners' closability conjecture.     

Cambrian Acyclic Domains: Counting c-singletons

Order - We study the size of certain acyclic domains that arise from geometric and combinatorial constructions. These acyclic domains consist of all permutations visited by commuting equivalence...     

On the isoperimetric problem for the higher eigenvalues of the Robin and Wentzell Laplacians

We consider the problem of minimising the kth eigenvalue, k ≥ 2, of the (p-)Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions with respect to all domains in mathbbR^N{mathbb{R}^N} of given volume. When k = 2, we prove that the second eigenvalue of the p-Laplacian is minimised by the domain consisting of the disjoint union of two balls of equal volume, and that this is the unique domain with this property. For p = 2 and k ≥ 3, we prove that in many cases a minimiser cannot be independent of the value of the constant in the boundary condition, or equivalently of the domain’s volume. We obtain similar results for the Laplacian with generalised Wentzell boundary conditions.     

Eigenvalue Distribution of Positive Definite Kernels on Unbounded Domains

We study eigenvalues of positive definite kernels of L² integral operators on unbounded real intervals. Under the assumptions of integrability and uniform continuity of the kernel on the diagonal the operator is compact and trace class. We establish sharp results which determine the eigenvalue distribution as a function of the smoothness of the kernel and its decay rate at infinity along the diagonal. The main result deals at once with all possible orders of differentiability and all possible rates of decay of the kernel. The known optimal results for eigenvalue distribution of positive definite kernels in compact intervals are particular cases. These results depend critically on a 2-parameter differential family of inequalities for the kernel which is a consequence of positivity and is a differential generalization of diagonal dominance.     

Computations of Eigenvalue Avoidance in Planar Domains

The phenomenon of eigenvalue avoidance is of growing interest in applications ranging from quantum mechanics to the theory of the Riemann zeta function. Until now the computation of eigenvalues of the Laplace operator in planar domains has been a difficult problem, making it hard to compute eigenvalue avoidance. Based on a new method this paper presents the computation of eigenvalue avoidance for such problems to almost machine precision. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Eigenvalue Characterization and Computation for the Laplacian on General 2-D Domains

In this paper, we address the problem of determining and efficiently computing an approximation to the eigenvalues of the negative Laplacian ? ? on a general domain Ω ? ?² subject to homogeneous Dirichlet or Neumann boundary conditions. The basic idea is to look for eigenfunctions as the superposition of generalized eigenfunctions of the corresponding free space operator, in the spirit of the classical method of particular solutions (MPS). The main novelties of the proposed approach are the possibility of targeting each eigenvalue independently without the need for extensive scanning of the positive real axis and the use of small matrices. This is made possible by iterative inclusion of more basis functions in the expansions and a projection idea that transforms the minimization problem associated with MPS and its variants into a relatively simple zero-finding problem, even for expansions with very few basis functions.     

Eigenvalue bounds of the Robin Laplacian with magnetic field

On a compact Riemannian manifold M with boundary, we give an estimate for the eigenvalues \((\lambda _k(\tau ,\alpha ))_k\) of the magnetic Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions. Here, \(\tau \) is a positive number that defines the Robin condition and \(\alpha \) is a real differential 1-form on M that represents the magnetic field. We express these estimates in terms of the mean curvature of the boundary, the parameter \(\tau \), and a lower bound of the Ricci curvature of M (see Theorem 1.3 and Corollary 1.5). The main technique is to use the Bochner formula established in Egidi et al. (Ricci curvature and eigenvalue estimates for the magentic Laplacian on manifolds, arXiv:1608.01955v1) for the magnetic Laplacian and to integrate it over M (see Theorem 1.2). In the last part, we compare the eigenvalues \(\lambda _k(\tau ,\alpha )\) with the first eigenvalue \(\lambda _1(\tau )=\lambda _1(\tau ,0)\) (i.e. without magnetic field) and the Neumann eigenvalues \(\lambda _k(0,\alpha )\) (see Theorem 1.6) using the min-max principle.     

On the Robin Boundary Condition for Laplace's Equation in Lipschitz Domains

Abstract

Let Ω be a bounded Lipschitz domain in ? ⁿ , n ≥ 3 with connected boundary. We study the Robin boundary condition ?u/?N + bu = f ∈ L ^p (?Ω) on ?Ω for Laplace's equation Δu = 0 in Ω, where b is a non-negative function on ?Ω. For 1 < p < 2 + ?, under suitable compatibility conditions on b, we obtain existence and uniqueness results with non-tangential maximal function estimate ‖(?u)*‖ _p  ≤ C‖f‖ _p , as well as a pointwise estimate for the associated Robin function. Moreover, the solution u is represented by a single layer potential.