Convexity properties of the difference over the real axis between the Steklov zeta functions of a smooth planar domain with $2\pi$ perimeter and of the unit disk

Abstract

We consider the zeta function $\zeta_\Omega$ for the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator of a simply connected planar domain $\Omega$ bounded by a smooth closed curve of perimeter $2\pi$. We prove that $\zeta_\Omega''(0)\ge \zeta_{\mathbb{D}}''(0)$ with equality if and only if $\Omega$ is a disk where $\mathbb{D}$ denotes the closed unit disk. We also provide an elementary proof that for a fixed real $s$ satisfying $s\le-1$ the estimate $\zeta_\Omega''(s)\ge \zeta_{\mathbb{D}}''(s)$ holds with equality if and only if $\Omega$ is a disk. We then bring examples of domains $\Omega$ close to the unit disk where this estimate fails to be extended to the interval $(0,2)$. Other computations related to previous works are also detailed in the remaining part of the text.