Eigenvalue problems and application to the index of surfaces of constant mean curvture (Q2709145)

The author discusses the notions of strong and weak stability and strong and weak index for a Riemannian manifold \(M\) with a quadratic form \(q\) defined on functions \(f\) on \(M\) by NEWLINE\[NEWLINEq(f) = \int_M(|df|^2+bf^2)\nu_M(dx),NEWLINE\]NEWLINE where \(b\) is a continuous function on \(M\) and \(\nu_M\) is the Riemannian measure. These notions are important for problems about hypersurfaces of mean curvature in space forms. More details can be found in \textit{P. Bérard} and \textit{L. Hauswirth} [J. Math. Pures Appl., IX. Sér. 78, 667-700 (1999; Zbl 0960.53033)] and in \textit{L. Barbosa} and \textit{P. Bérard} [J. Math. Pures Appl., IX. Sér. 79, 427-450 (2000; Zbl 0958.58006)].NEWLINENEWLINEFor the entire collection see [Zbl 0955.00015].