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An isoperimetric inequality for the second eigenvalue of the Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions
Author(s):
James
Kennedy
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
137
(2009),
627-633.
MSC (2000):
Primary 35P15, 35J25
Posted:
October 8, 2008
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Abstract:
We prove that the second eigenvalue of the Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions is minimized among all bounded Lipschitz domains of fixed volume by the domain consisting of the disjoint union of two balls of equal volume.
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Additional Information:
James
Kennedy
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
Email:
J.Kennedy@maths.usyd.edu.au
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-08-09704-9
PII:
S 0002-9939(08)09704-9
Keywords:
Isoperimetric inequality,
Laplacian,
Robin boundary conditions,
elastically supported membrane
Received by editor(s):
January 30, 2008
Posted:
October 8, 2008
Communicated by:
Matthew J. Gursky
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2008,
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