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We consider the zeta function $\zeta\_\Omega$ for the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator of a simply connected planar domain $\Omega$ bounded by a smooth closed curve.We prove non-negativeness and growth properties for…

For a bounded open domain $\Omega\in \real^2$ with connected complement and piecewise smooth boundary, we consider the Dirichlet Laplacian $-\DO$ on $\Omega$ and the S-matrix on the complement $\Omega^c$. Using the restriction $A_E$ of…

Spectral zeta functions $\zeta(s)$ for the massless scalar fields obeying the Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions on a surface of an infinite cylinder are constructed. These functions are defined explicitly in a finite domain of the…

Spectral boundary conditions for Laplace-type operators, of interest in string and brane theory, are partly Dirichlet, partly Neumann-type conditions, partitioned by a pseudodifferential projection. We give sufficient conditions for…

We consider various closed (and self-adjoint) extensions of elliptic differential expressions of the type $\cA=\sum_{0\le |\alpha|,|\beta|\le m}(-1)^\alpha D^\alpha a_{\alpha, \beta}(x)D^\beta$, $a_{\alpha, \beta}(\cdot)\in…

For $\Pi \subset \mathbb{R}^2$ a connected, open, bounded set whose boundary is a finite union of disjoint polygons whose vertices have integer coordinates, the logarithm of the discrete Laplacian on $L\Pi \cap \mathbb{Z}^2$ with Dirichlet…

After a brief discussion of elliptic boundary problems and their properties, we concentrate on a particular example: the Euclidean Dirac operator in two dimensions, with its domain determined by local boundary conditions. We discuss the…

Let $D \subset {\mathbb R}^d,\: d \geqslant 2,$ be the union of a finite collection of pairwise disjoint strictly convex compact obstacles. Let $\mu_j \in {\mathbb C},\: {\rm Im}\: \mu_j > 0,$ be the resonances of the Laplacian in the…

The orthogonality of Hilbert spaces whose elements can be represented as simple and double layer potentials is determined. Conditions of well-posed solvability of integral equations for the sum of simple and double layer potentials…

We consider a bounded open subset $\Omega$ of ${\mathbb{R}}^n$ of class $C^{1,\alpha}$ for some $\alpha\in]0,1[$ and the space $V^{-1,\alpha}(\partial\Omega)$ of (distributional) normal derivatives on the boundary of $\alpha$-H\"{o}lder…

We explore the meromorphic structure of the $\zeta$-function associated to the boundary eigenvalue problem of a modified Sturm-Liouville operator subject to spectral dependent boundary conditions at one end of a segment of length $l$. We…

Spectral functions relevant in the context of quantum field theory under the influence of spherically symmetric external conditions are analysed. Examples comprise heat-kernels, determinants and spectral sums needed for the analysis of…

Let $\Omega$ be an unbounded two dimensional strip on a ruled surface in $\mathbb{R}^d$, $d\geq2$. Consider the Laplacian operator in $\Omega$ with Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions on opposite sides of $\Omega$. We prove some…

We express the zeta function associated to the Laplacian operator on $S^1_r\times M$ in terms of the zeta function associated to the Laplacian on $M$, where $M$ is a compact connected Riemannian manifold. This gives formulas for the…

We consider the zeta function $\zeta_\Omega$ for the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator of a simply connected planar domain $\Omega$ bounded by a smooth closed curve of perimeter $2\pi$. We prove that $\zeta_\Omega''(0)\ge…

Let $n\ge2$ and $\mathcal{L}=-\mathrm{div}(A\nabla\cdot)$ be an elliptic operator on $\mathbb{R}^n$. Given an exterior Lipschitz domain $\Omega$, let $\mathcal{L}_D$ be the elliptic operator $\mathcal{L}$ on $\Omega$ subject to the…

On a compact Riemannian manifold $M$ with boundary $Y$, we express the log of the zeta-determinant of the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator acting on $q$-forms on $Y$ as the difference of the log of the zeta-determinant of the Laplacian on…

We first prove Kato's inequalities for the Laplacian and a Schr$\ddot{o}$dinger-type operator on smooth functions on closed Riemannian manifolds. We then apply the result to establish some new domination inequalities for spectral zeta…

We prove sharp bounds on eigenvalues of the Laplacian that complement the Faber--Krahn and Luttinger inequalities. In particular, we prove that the ball maximizes the first eigenvalue and minimizes the spectral zeta function and heat trace.…

We present a simple yet accurate method to compute the adjoint double layer potential, which is used to solve the Neumann boundary value problem for Laplace's equation in three dimensions. An expansion in curvilinear coordinates leads us to…