Multiple eigenvalues and the width

Abstract

We obtain the simplicity of the first Neumann eigenvalue of convex thin domain with boundary in $R^n$ and compact thin manifolds with non-negative Ricci curvature. For convex thin domain in $R^2$, we get the simplicity of the first k Neumann eigenvalues. The number k depends on the ratio of the corresponding width over the diameter of the domain. For convex thin domain in $R^n$, we obtain the eigenvalue comparison with collapsing segment.