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Non-radial minimizers for the first eigenvalue of the Laplacian in cones and a related overdetermined problem

Sep 2026 · 0 citations · 41 references
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In this work, we consider relative overdetermined problems for the first eigenfunction of the Laplacian for domains in cones, and the related question of minimizing the first eigenvalue among sets of a given fixed measure. By means of a shape derivative analysis, we show that the spherical sector is a critical shape and obtain a geometric condition on the cone for its stability/instability. By a concentration-compactness argument, we prove the existence of a minimizer, which moreover is bounded, open, connected, and whose relative boundary is regular almost everywhere. By another domain variation argument, we conclude that the minimizers admit a solution for the overdetermined problem.

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