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B. Kawohl

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arXiv2014

The Neumann eigenvalue problem for the $\infty$-Laplacian

The first nontrivial eigenfunction of the Neumann eigenvalue problem for the $p$-Laplacian, suitable normalized, converges as $p$ goes to $\infty$ to a viscosity solution of an eigenvalue problem for the $\infty$-Laplacian. We show among other things that the limit of the eigenvalue, at least for convex sets, is in fact the first nonzero eigenvalue of the limiting problem. We then derive a number of consequences, which are nonlinear analogues of well-known inequalities for the linear (2-)Laplacian.

math.AP↗

arXiv2010

The longest shortest fence and sharp Poincaré-Sobolev inequalities

We prove a long standing conjecture concerning the fencing problem in the plane: among planar convex sets of given area, prove that the disc, and only the disc maximizes the length of the shortest area-bisecting curve. Although it may look intuitive, the result is by no means trivial since we also prove that among planar convex sets of given area the set which maximizes the length of the shortest bisecting chords is the so-called Auerbach triangle.

math.OC↗

arXiv2010

Overdetermined boundary value problems for the $\infty$-Laplacian

We consider overdetermined boundary value problems for the $\infty$-Laplacian in a domain $Ω$ of $\R^n$ and discuss what kind of implications on the geometry of $Ω$ the existence of a solution may have. The classical $\infty$-Laplacian, the normalized or game-theoretic $\infty$-Laplacian and the limit of the $p$-Laplacian as $p\to \infty$ are considered and provide different answers.

math.AP↗