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Extremum Problems for Eigenvalues of Elliptic Operators

Publication year: 2006

: 978-3-7643-7706-9

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Problems linking the shape of a domain or the coefficients of an elliptic operator to the sequence of its eigenvalues are among the most fascinating of mathematical analysis. In this book, we focus on extremal problems. For instance, we look for a domain which minimizes or maximizes a given eigenvalue of the Laplace operator with various boundary conditions and various geometric constraints. We also consider the case of functions of eigenvalues. We investigate similar questions for other elliptic operators, such as the Schrödinger operator, non homogeneous membranes, or the bi-Laplacian, and we look at optimal composites and optimal insulation problems in terms of eigenvalues.


: Mathematics and Statistics, Dirichlet operator, Schrödinger operator, eigenvalue, elliptic operator, extremum problems, partial differential equation