Optimization of the First Eigenvalue of Equations with Indefinite Weights

Autor: Fabrizio Cuccu, Chris Cosner, Giovanni Porru
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Advanced Nonlinear Studies. 13:79-95
ISSN: 2169-0375
1536-1365
DOI: 10.1515/ans-2013-0105
Popis: We investigate minimization and maximization of the principal eigenvalue of the Laplacian under Dirichlet boundary conditions in case the weight has indefinite sign and varies in a class of rearrangements. Biologically, such optimization problems are motivated by the question of determining the most convenient spatial arrangement of favorable and unfavorable resources for a species to survive or to decline. The question may have practical importance in the context of reserve design or pest control.
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