Monotonicity of the first nonzero Steklov eigenvalue of regular $N$-gon with fixed perimeter
Analysis of PDEs
2026-03-27 v1
Abstract
We study the first nontrivial Steklov eigenvalue of perimeter-normalized regular -gons and show that it is strictly increasing in . The proof mainly relies on an analytic framework that establishes a refined asymptotic expansion in three steps: first, identifying the Steklov eigenvalue as the maximal eigenvalue of a Toeplitz-type operator; second, deriving the eigenvalue and its associated eigenfunctions simultaneously via Schur reduction; and finally, obtaining the exact coefficients in the Schur moment expansion by evaluating Euler-type sums. The monotonicity is proved to be eventual, holding for . For the remaining cases , we provide complementary computer-assisted verification, confirming monotonicity across the full range of .
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@article{arxiv.2603.25116,
title = {Monotonicity of the first nonzero Steklov eigenvalue of regular $N$-gon with fixed perimeter},
author = {Zhuo Cheng and Changfeng Gui and Yeyao Hu and Qinfeng Li and Ruofei Yao},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.25116},
year = {2026}
}