On the Asymptotic Behavior of Eigenvalues and Eigenfunctions of the Robin Problem with Large Parameter

Abstract

We consider the eigenvalue problem with Robin boundary condition Δu + λu = 0 in Ω, ∂u/∂ν + αu = 0 on ∂Ω, where Ω ⊂ ℝⁿ, n ≥ 2 is a bounded domain with a smooth boundary, ν is the outward unit normal, α is a real parameter. We obtain two terms of the asymptotic expansion of simple eigenvalues of this problem for α → +∞. We also prove an estimate to the difference between Robin and Dirichlet eigenfunctions.

Keywords:

• Laplace operator
• Robin boundary condition
• eigenvalues and eigenfunctions
• large parameter
• asymptotic behavior

AMS Subject Classification:

• 35P15
• 35J05