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On the consecutive eigenvalues of the Laplacian of a compact minimal submanifold in a sphere

Part of: Spectral theory and eigenvalue problems Global differential geometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Pui-Fai Leung
Pui-Fai Leung
Affiliation:
National University of Singapore10 Kent Ridge CrescentSingapore0511
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Abstract

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Let 0 = λ0 < λ1 ≤ λ2 ≤ λ3 ≤ … denote the sequence of eigenvalues of the Laplacian of a compact minimal submanifold in a unit sphere. Yang and Yau obtained an upper bound on λn+1 in terms of λn and the sum λ1 + … + λn. In this note we shall prove an improved version of this upper bound by using the method of Hile and Protter.

MSC classification

Secondary: 53C40: Global submanifolds 35P15: Estimation of eigenvalues, upper and lower bounds
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 50 , Issue 3 , June 1991 , pp. 409 - 416
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1991

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