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We consider optimization problems with manifold-valued constraints. These generalize classical equality and inequality constraints to a setting in which both the domain and the codomain of the constraint mapping are smooth manifolds. We…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-02-23 Ronny Bergmann , Roland Herzog , Julián Ortiz López , Anton Schiela

We prove existence results for optimization problems for the $k$th Laplace eigenvalue on closed Riemannian manifolds of dimension $m \geq 3$, depending on the choice of normalization. One such normalization leads to eigenvalue optimization…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2026-03-17 Denis Vinokurov

We investigate shape optimization for the principal eigenvalue of the Pucci extremal operator \[ \left\{ \begin{aligned} -\mathcal{M}^+_{\lambda,\Lambda}(D^{2}u)&=\mu^{+}_{1}(\Omega)u &&\text{in }\Omega,\\ u &=0 &&\text{on }\partial\Omega,…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-03-26 Mohan Mallick , Ram Baran Verma

We consider the regularity of the extremal solution of the nonlinear eigenvalue problem (S)_\lambda \qquad {rcr} -\Delta u + c(x) \cdot \nabla u &=& \frac{\lambda}{(1-u)^2} \qquad {in $ \Omega$}, u &=& 0 \qquad {on $ \pOm$}, where $ \Omega…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2008-10-08 Nassif Ghoussoub , Craig Cowan

We consider a shape optimization problem for the first mixed Steklov-Dirichlet eigenvalues of domains bounded by two balls in two-point homogeneous space. We give a geometric proof which is motivated by Newton's shell theorem

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2021-02-09 Dong-Hwi Seo

We consider the minimization or maximization of the $J$th largest eigenvalue of an analytic and Hermitian matrix-valued function, and build on Mengi et al. (2014, SIAM J. Matrix Anal. Appl., 35, 699-724). This work addresses the setting…

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We formulate a systematic elegant perturbative scheme for determining the eigenvalues of the Helmholtz equation (\bigtriangledown^{2} + k^{2}){\psi} = 0 in two dimensions when the normal derivative of {\psi} vanishes on an irregular closed…

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Given a smooth bounded domain $\Omega$ in $\mathbb{R}^2$, we study the following anisotropic Neumann problem $$ \begin{cases} -\nabla(a(x)\nabla u)+a(x)u=\lambda a(x) u^{p-1}e^{u^p},\,\,\,\, u>0\,\,\,\,\, \textrm{in}\,\,\,\,\,…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-02-13 Yibin Zhang

We prove that there exists a bounded convex domain $\Omega \subset \mathbf{R}^3$ of fixed volume that minimizes the first positive curl eigenvalue among all other bounded convex domains of the same volume. We show that this optimal domain…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-02-13 Alberto Enciso , Wadim Gerner , Daniel Peralta-Salas

For a bounded domain $\Omega$ with a piecewise smooth boundary in an $n$-dimensional Euclidean space $\mathbf{R}^{n}$, we study eigenvalues of the Dirichlet eigenvalue problem of the Laplacian. First we give a general inequality for…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2011-06-09 Qing-Ming Cheng , Xuerong Qi

This paper is devoted to the study of shape optimization problems for the first eigenvalue of the elliptic operator with drift L = --$\Delta$+V (x)\cdot \nabla with Dirichlet boundary conditions, where V is a bounded vector field. In the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-05-17 Emmanuel Russ , Baptiste Trey , Bozhidar Velichkov

In the article we study the Neumann $(p,q)$-eigenvalue problems in bounded H\"older $\gamma$-singular domains $\Omega_{\gamma}\subset \mathbb{R}^n$. In the case $1<p<\infty$ and $1<q<p^{*}_{\gamma}$ we prove solvability of this eigenvalue…

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We investigate the problem $$-\Delta u = \lambda b(x)|u|^{q-2}u +a(x)|u|^{p-2}u \mbox{ in } \Omega, \quad \frac{\partial u}{\partial \mathbf{n}} = 0 \mbox{ on } \partial \Omega, \leqno{(P_\lambda)} $$ where $\Omega$ is a bounded smooth…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-03-17 Humberto Ramos Quoirin , Kenichiro Umezu

We consider inverse boundary value problems for elliptic equations of second order of determining coefficients by Dirichlet-to-Neumann map on subboundaries, that is, the mapping from Dirichlet data supported on $\partial\Omega\setminus…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2013-03-12 Oleg Yu Imanuvilov , M. Yamamoto

We consider the eigenvalue problem for the {\it fractional $p-$Laplacian} in an open bounded, possibly disconnected set $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$, under homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. After discussing some regularity issues…

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In this paper we present a preliminary study on the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator with respect to a second order elliptic operator with measurable coefficients, including first order terms, namely, the operator on $L^2(\partial\Omega)$…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-12-19 Jamil Abreu , Érika Capelato

In this paper, we consider the existence and nonexistence of positive solution for a Neumann problem with double critical exponents and fast increasing weighted in half-space. This problem is closely related to the study of self-similar…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-04-09 Yinbin Deng , Longge Shi

We give an overview of results on shape optimization for low eigenvalues of the Laplacian on bounded planar domains with Neumann and Steklov boundary conditions. These results share a common feature: they are proved using methods of complex…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2012-02-24 Alexandre Girouard , Iosif Polterovich

We study an overdetermined eigenvalue problem for domains $\Omega$ contained in the half-cylinder $\Sigma=\omega \times (0, +\infty)$, based on a bounded regular domain $\omega \subset \mathbb{R}^{N-1}$. It is easy to see that in any…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-12-19 Yuanyuan Lian , Filomena Pacella , Pieralberto Sicbaldi