Uniform level set estimates for ground state eigenfunctions

DOI10.1137/17M1153881zbMATH Open1401.35030arXiv1709.02462OpenAlexW2963162913WikidataQ129343412 ScholiaQ129343412MaRDI QIDQ4583035FDOQ4583035

Authors: Thomas L. Beck 

Publication date: 27 August 2018

Published in: SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We study the behaviour of the first eigenfunction of the Dirichlet Laplacian on a planar convex domain near its maximum. We show that the eccentricity and orientation of the superlevel sets of the eigenfunction stabilise as they approach the maximum, uniformly with respect to the eccentricity of the domain itself. This is achieved by obtaining quantitatively sharp second derivative estimates, which are consistent with the shape of the superlevel sets. In particular, we prove that the eigenfunction is concave (rather than merely log concave) in an entire superlevel set near its maximum. By estimating the mixed second and third derivatives partial derivatives of the eigenfunction, we also determine the rate at which a degree 2 Taylor polynomial approximates the eigenfunction itself.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.02462

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zbMATH Keywords

Laplace operatorfirst eigenfunctionDirichlet condition

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Laplace operator, Helmholtz equation (reduced wave equation), Poisson equation (35J05) Estimates of eigenvalues in context of PDEs (35P15)

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