On the spectra of geometric operators evolving with geometric flows

arXiv1706.06148MaRDI QIDQ6288056FDOQ6288056

Authors: R. R. Mesquita, D. M. Tsonev 

Publication date: 19 June 2017

Abstract: In this work we generalise various recent results on the evolution and monotonicity of the eigenvalues of certain geometric operators under specified geometric flows. Given a closed, compact Riemannian manifold $$ and a smooth function $etain{C}^{infty}(M)$ we consider the family of operators $mathbbL=Delta-g(ablaeta,ablacdot)+cR$, where $R$ is the scalar curvature and $c$ is some real constant. We define a geometric flow on $M$ which encompasses the Ricci, the Ricci - Bourguignon and the Yamabe flows. Supposing that the metric $g(t)$ evolves along this general geometric flow we derive a formula for the evolution of the eigenvalues of $-mathbbL$ and prove monotonicity results for the eigenvalues of both $-Delta+g(ablaeta,ablacdot)$ and $-mathbbL$. We then prove Reilly-type formula for the operator $mathbbL$ and employ it to establish an upper bound for the first variation of the eigenvalues of $-mathbbL$. Finally, in the pursuit of a theoretical explanation of our generalisations, we formulate two conjectures on the monotonicity of the eigenvalues of Schr"{o}dinger operators.

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