Title:On the minimization of Dirichlet eigenvalues

Abstract:Results are obtained for two minimization problems: $$I_k(c)=\inf \{\lambda_k(\Omega): \Omega\ \textup{open, convex in}\ \mathbb{R}^m,\ \mathcal{T}(\Omega)= c \},$$ and $$J_k(c)=\inf\{\lambda_k(\Omega): \Omega\ \textup{quasi-open in}\ \mathbb{R}^m, |\Omega|\le 1, \mathcal {P}(\Omega)\le c \},$$ where $c>0$, $\lambda_k(\Omega)$ is the $k$'th eigenvalue of the Dirichlet Laplacian acting in $L^2(\Omega)$, $|\Omega|$ denotes the Lebesgue measure of $\Omega$, $\mathcal{P}(\Omega)$ denotes the perimeter of $\Omega$, and where $\mathcal{T}$ is in a suitable class set functions. The latter include for example the perimeter of $\Omega$, and the moment of inertia of $\Omega$ with respect to its center of mass.