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Explicit eigenvalues of the Laplacian
Let $(M,g)$ be a compact manifold without boundary.
Question: For which $(M,g)$ are the eigenvalues of the Laplace operator on functions explicitly known?
An important example is the $n$-sphere ...
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Can the Laplace operator on $n-$ manifolds be represented as a sum of $n$ second order derivational operators
EDIT: According to some comments on this post I revise the title to remove the misunderestanding.
Assume that $M$ is a Riemannian manifold of dimension $n$. The natural Laplace operator associated ...
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heat kernel on n-sphere
I'm interested in diffusion, a.k.a. the heat kernel driven by the Laplace-Beltrami operator, on the $n$-dimensional sphere. There are lots of bounds showing that, for small times, it behaves in a way ...
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Are harmonic mappings non-singular outside a set of measure zero?
Let $g$ be a smooth Riemannian metric on the closed $n$-dimensional unit disk $\mathbb D^n$.
Let $f: \mathbb D^n \to \mathbb{R}^n$ be a smooth orientation-preserving immersion, and let $\omega :\...
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First eigenvalue of the Laplacian on a regular polygon
Consider the Laplacian eigenvalue problem $-\Delta u = \lambda u$ on $\Omega$ with Dirichlet boundary conditions. Let $\lambda_1$ denote the first eigenvalue. The following theorem is well known:
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Characterize where the Dirichlet Problem for the Laplacian is always solvable
Conway's 1978 textbook Functions of One Complex Variable I gives an unsatisfying characterization of the regions for which the Dirichlet Problem can always be solved, and then comments no cleaner ...
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Curvature of the boundary vs. normal derivative of the first eigenfunction
Disclaimer. I posted this question in Math.SE, but it haven't received enough attention.
Let $\varphi_1$ be the first eigenfunction of the zero Dirichlet Laplacian in a planar bounded domain $\Omega$....
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Spectrum of Dirichlet Problem for Laplacian on a Parallelogram
Let $ M \subset \mathbb{R}^2 $ be parallelogram constructed by putting together two equilateral triangles (so that all sides of the parallelogram have length 1, and the internal angles are 60 and 120)....
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Exotic spectrum of Laplace operator
Given a closed Riemannian manifold and a generalized Laplace $\Delta$ operator,
it is well known that $\Delta$ has discrete spectrum $(\lambda_n)_n$ (arranged in a increasing way, not counting ...
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Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the Laplace operator on entire plane
According to the answers in the the following questions: How to prove the spectrum of the Laplace operator? and What is spectrum for Laplacian in $\mathbb{R}^n$ , the spectrum of the Laplace operator $...
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Probabilistic Interpretation of First Dirichlet Eigenvalue?
The first Dirichlet eigenvalue of a compact domain $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ with smooth boundary is the smallest positive number for which there exists a non-trivial solution to
$$
-\Delta\psi = \...
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Steklov eigenvalue for circle valued functions
Let $(M,g)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold with boundary. It is well known that the first positive Steklov eigenvalue $\sigma_1$ of $M$ has the following variational characterization:
$$\sigma_1(M,g)...
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On equation $\Delta \circ \partial/\partial X=\partial/\partial X \circ \Delta$ on a Riemannian manifold
Assume that $M$ is a compact Riemannian manifold whose Laplacian is denoted by $\Delta$. Assume that the Euler characteristic of $M$ is zero. Does $M$ admit a non vanishing vector field ...
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Eigenvalues of Laplacian
What's the most natural way to establish the asymptotics of $\Delta$ on a compact Riemannian manifold $M$ of dimension $N$? The asymptotics should be
$$ \#\{v < A^2\} = \mathrm{const}\ast\mathrm{...
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The spectrum of the Hodge Laplacian on a Riemannian manifold
The Hodge Laplacian operator on differential forms on a (compact?) Riemannian manifold carries useful information about the topology of the manifold. In particular, the multiplicity of the zero ...
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Density of squares of radial eigenfunctions
The eigenfunctions of the Laplace operator on the disc can be written in polar coordinates as $f(r,\theta)=R_{nk}(r)e^{ik\theta}$, where $k\in\mathbb Z$ and $n\in\mathbb N$ and the radial function is $...
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certain smoothness of principal eigenvalue of Dirichlet Laplacian on polygons
For a given polygon $P_N$, with side lengths $x_1,\cdots,x_N$ and interior angles $\theta_1,\cdots,\theta_N$ let $\lambda(x_1,\cdots,x_N,\theta_1,\cdots,\theta_N)$ denote the least eigenvalue of ...
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Do Laplace-Beltrami eigenfunctions vary continuously with the metric?
I'm interested in Laplace Beltrami operators $$-\Delta_g:\ \ D(-\Delta_g) \longrightarrow L^2\left(M,\sqrt{|g|}dx\right)$$
on a smooth compact Riemannian Manifold (M,g). Let us fix a unique metric $...
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The complex heat kernel on a Riemann manifold
There is a vast literature available for the heat kernel. Nevertheless, I haven't been able to find almost anything useful about the kernel of the equation $\frac{1}{\mathbb{i}} \frac{\partial u}{\...
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An alternative representation of the principal symbol of the Laplace operator
Assume that $(M,g)$ is a $n$ dimensional Riemannian manifold. We denote by $\Delta$, the Laplacian associated to this Riemannian structure.
Are the following two conditions equivalent?
First condition ...
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Laplace Beltrami eigenvalues on surface of polytopes
The recently posted arxiv paper Spectrum of the Laplacian on Regular Polyhedra
by Evan Greif, Daniel Kaplan, Robert S. Strichartz, and Samuel C. Wiese, collects numerical evidence for conjectured ...
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A conjecture on shape optimization for Dirichlet-Laplacian
For a given domain $G$, with sufficiently smooth boundary, in the plane we denote the first two eigenvalues of Dirichlet-Laplacian on $G$ of by $\lambda_1(G)$ and $\lambda_2(G)$.
$\textbf{Open(?) ...
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Differential inequalities under which a flat function must be identically zero
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a smooth function which is flat at $0\in \mathbb{R}$. That is $f^{(k)}(0)=0,\; k=0,1,2,\ldots $.
Assume that $|f''(x)|\leq M|f(x)|\quad \forall x\in \mathbb{R}$ ...
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Embeddings of the maximal domain for the Laplacian
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a bounded smooth domain and $n \geq 2$. Consider the subspace of $L^2$-functions whose distributional Laplacian is also an $L^2$-function:
$$D = \left\{ f \in L^2(\...
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"Designing" Nodal sets of Laplacians in 2 or 3 dimensional domains
The properties of nodal sets (i.e. zero level sets of eigenfunctions) for the first non-trivial eigenfunction for Laplacians have been studied extensively.
My rough understanding is that one could ...
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Pointwise convergence of the eigenfunctions expansion of $f(x)=\frac{1}{|x|}$
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ a bounded domain with smooth boundary, $0<\lambda_1\leq \lambda_2 \leq \dots \leq \lambda_k\leq \dots$ the Dirichlet eigenvalues and $\{w_k\}_{k=1}^{+\infty}$ an $L^...
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Neumann/Robin Laplacian semigroup well-known estimate
Let $\Delta_R:D(\Delta_R)\to L^2(\Omega)$ the Robin Laplacian defined on:
$$D(\Delta_R)=\left\{u\in H^1(\Omega)\ \big |\ \Delta u\in L^2(\Omega),\ \dfrac{\partial u}{\partial\nu}+bu=0 \ \text{on}\ \...
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Limits for eigenvalues for the Dirichlet Laplacian
If $\Omega$ is a bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^n$, let $\lambda(\Omega)$ be an eigenvalue of the problem
$$
\begin{cases}
-\Delta u=\lambda u & \mbox{in }\Omega\\
u=0 & \mbox{on }\partial\...
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Boundedness of Solutions to $\Delta u = f u$ on $R^2$
Consider the Laplacian $\Delta = d/dx^2 + d/dy^2$ on $\mathbb{R}^2$.
This is true: Let $f$ be a nonnegative function, not identically zero. Then any positive solution of $\Delta u = f u$ is ...
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Estimate of the norm of the radial part of a function
Consider a function $u\in L^2(\mathbb R^N)$, and another function $\varphi$ which is the unique solution to the Poisson equation $\Delta \varphi = u$ vanishing at $\infty.$ We know that the radial ...
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Spectrum of the Laplacian on the quotient of $3$-sphere
Given a finite subgroup $\Gamma$ of $O(4)$ acting freely on $S^3$, is there any reference for the spectrum of Laplacian for the transverse-traceless symmetric $2$-tensor on $S^3/\Gamma$ equipped with ...
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Connection between the p and q Laplacians
I'm just looking for some quick and dirty intuition(and/or reading material) about the following:
I read that Hodge duality provides a way to interchange the p-Laplacian $ \Delta_p = \nabla\cdot( |\...
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On fundamental solutions to Poisson equation on 3-dimensional manifolds
I am interesting in solutions to Poisson equation
$$\triangle \varphi = 4 \pi \rho \qquad (1)$$
defined on 3-dimensional oriented Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$,
where $g$ is metric and $\...
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Quasimode construction on a compact Riemannian manifold
Let $M$ be a closed Riemannian manifold, $\Delta$ be the usual Laplace-Betrami operator on $M$ and $\gamma : [0, L] \to M$ be a stable elliptic periodic geodesic of length $L$. I have heard in several ...
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Dirichlet-to-Neumann map is analytic
Let $M^n$, $n \geq 2$, be a compact smooth manifold with boundary and let $I \ni t \mapsto g_t$ be an analytic (with respect to t) $1$-parameter family of Riemannian metrics on $M$. For each $t \in I$,...
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Asymptotic behavior of the Dirichlet-Laplacian eigenvalues [closed]
I found in a math book http://www.cambridge.org/dz/academic/subjects/mathematics/differential-and-integral-equations-dynamical-systems-and-co/introduction-partial-differential-equations?format=PB&...
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Estimate a function given an estimate of its Laplacian
Let $f_\lambda\geq 0$ with $\lambda>0$, be smooth functions in the unit Euclidean ball $B\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ satisfying the following conditions:
\begin{eqnarray*}
\int_B |f_\lambda(x)|^2dx\leq 1,...
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The inverse of Laplacian operator for different orders
I post this question in MSE couple of days before and get no response. So I repost it here for better luck. Thank you!
Let $u,v\in C_c^\infty(\Omega)$ and $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ is open bounded ...
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Laplace Equation with Tangential Derivative Prescribed on the Boundary [closed]
I asked this question on MSE. However, I didn't get good answers there so I am seeking for it here. :)
Consider the following Laplace boundary value problem (BVP)
$$\matrix{
{{\nabla ^2}\Phi (x,y)...
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Reference request: inverse of differential operators
I have asked a similar question on MSE but I did not receive any replies, so I am reposting here in case it is more appropriate (though I have slightly generalized the question).
As an example ...
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Can I characterize functions (in 2D), which will have compactly supported/support contained Poisson solution?
I have the problem of solving Poisson equation in 2D
$$
\Delta u = f
$$
Let's say for a moment I want to solve it on $\mathbb{R}^2$, for $f(x,y), x\in \mathbb{R}, y\in \mathbb{R}$.
I know however that ...
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Universal constant for reverse inequality between first eigenvalues of Neumann and Dirichlet problems
I finally decided to post the following naive question but will if consensus is that it is out of the scope of this site , it will be immediately deleted.
Suppose $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^2$ is a ...
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Property about the fractional Laplacian
Let $s \in \mathbb{R}$ such that $0<s<1$. Consider the fractional Laplacian $(-\Delta)^s$ in the real line defined via Fourier series as follows: if $f:[-\pi,\pi] \subset \mathbb{R} \...
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Does the green kernel converge as a series of functions?
Let $(M,g)$ be a compact rimannian manifold. It is well known that we can diagonalyse the Green kernel as a $L^2$ operator acting on functions. Moreover we have the convergence of the following series,...
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A question about Gauss-Green formula - a weaker assumption
The question I have in mind is the following: how can we prove that for any $v\in H^1(\Omega)$ and for any $u\in H^1(\Omega)$ with $\Delta u\in L^2(\Omega)$ the Gauss-Green identity takes place
$$\...
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Deducing elliptic regularity using spherical formula for Laplacian
It is well known that if $\Delta u = f$ and $u\in H_0^1(U),f \in L^2(U)$ for some domain $U,$ then we have $\|u\|_{H^2(U)} \leq C\|f\|_{L^2(U)}$ for some constant $C.$ One way to prove this is to ...
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Laplacian on a manifold with two boundary components
I am interested in the Laplace equation on knot complements. The full complement of a knot $K$ is in $S^3$, but for compactness, we delete an open tubular neighborhood around $K$. The Laplace PDE on $...
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May the heat kernel of a connection Laplacian vanish?
Let $M$ be a Riemannian manifold and $E \to M$ be a Hermitian bundle. If $\nabla$ is a Hermitian connection on $E$, one may define the Laplacian $L = \nabla^* \nabla$, and then consider its Friedrichs ...
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Inequalities concerning principal eigenvalues of Laplacian with different boundary conditions
Suppose $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^2$ is a bounded simply connected domain with sufficiently smooth boundary. Consider the following three BVPs (respectively with Dirchlet, Neumann and certain non-local ...
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Is Laplacian a surjective operator?
For a closed manifold the laplacian is almost surjective operator since the index of $\Delta$ is zero and there is no a non constant harmonic function. So the codimension of the image ...
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