An isoperimetric inequality and the first Steklov eigenvalue (Q1300169)

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An isoperimetric inequality and the first Steklov eigenvalue
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    An isoperimetric inequality and the first Steklov eigenvalue (English)
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    25 April 2000
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    Let \((M^n,g)\) be a compact Riemannian manifold with smooth boundary. The Steklov eigenvalue problem is \(\Delta\varphi=0\) on \(M\) and \(\partial_N\varphi=\nu\varphi\) where \(N\) is the normal vector. The author gives upper and lower estimates for the first non-zero Steklov eigenvalue \(\nu_1\). The author proves a comparison theorem for simply connected domains in a simply connected manifold and exhibits annular domains for which the comparison theorem fails. The author also gives upper and lower estimates for an isoperimetric constant \(I(M)\) which is closely related to \(\nu_1\). This extends previous work of the author [ibid. 150, No. 2, 544-556 (1997; Zbl 0888.58066)].
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    Steklov eigenvalue
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    Ricci curvature
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    Laplacian
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    isoperimetric constants
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