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Sharp lower bounds for the first eigenvalue of Steklov-type eigenvalue problems on a compact surface

Differential Geometry 2025-06-27 v1

Abstract

Let Ω\Omega be a compact surface with smooth boundary and the geodesic curvature kgc>0k_g \ge {c > 0} along Ω\partial \Omega for some constant cRc \in \mathbb{R}. We prove that, if the Gaussian curvature satisfies KαK \ge -\alpha for a constant α0\alpha \ge 0, then the first eigenvalue σ1\sigma_1 of the Steklov-type eigenvalue problem satisfies σ1+ασ1c. \sigma_1 + \frac{\alpha}{\sigma_1} \ge c. Moreover, equality holds if and only if Ω\Omega is a Euclidean disk of radius 1c\frac{1}{c} and α=0\alpha = 0. Furthermore, we obtain a sharp lower bound for the first eigenvalue of the fourth-order Steklov-type eigenvalue problem on Ω\Omega.

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@article{arxiv.2506.21376,
  title  = {Sharp lower bounds for the first eigenvalue of Steklov-type eigenvalue problems on a compact surface},
  author = {Gunhee Cho and Keomkyo Seo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.21376},
  year   = {2025}
}
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