Stability of principal eigenvalue of the Schrödinger type problem for differential inclusions (Q5929993)

Let \(\lambda(m)\) be the principal eigenvalue of the Schrödinger operator \(L_m(u)=- \nabla^2u- mu\) defined on a Sobolev space, with appropriate boundary \(\Omega\in\mathbb{R}^2\). The authors prove that \(\lambda_1: L^{3/2}(\Omega)\to \mathbb{R}\) is continuous (\(\Omega\) bounded) and \(m\in L^{3/2}\). It is shown that if \(\{m_n\}\in L^{3/2}\), \(n= 0,1,\dots\) and \(m_n\to m_0\) in \(L^{3/2}\), then the principal eigenvalue \(\lambda_1(m_n)\to \lambda_1(m_0)\). The method used is to analyze the limiting properties of the quadratic form \(\int_\Omega(|\nabla u|^2- mu^2) dt\) and its corresponding bilinear form and the spectral properties of \(L_m(u)\) extended to Sobolev space.