Sharp estimates on the first eigenvalue of the \(p\)-Laplacian with negative Ricci lower bound (Q2509926)

The paper deals with the \(p\)-Laplacian for \(p\in (1,\infty)\) on a compact manifold with Ricci curvature bounded from below and convex boundary. The authors proof sharp eigenvalue estimates for the first non-zero eigenvalue w.r.t. Neumann boundary conditions. The bound on this eigenvalue is given in terms of the first eigenvalue of a one-dimensional ODE depending on the Ricci lower bound, \(p\) and the dimension of the manifold. Although the estimate is sharp, it is proven that in case that the Ricci curvature is negative somewhere equality cannot be attained.