Sharp estimate on the first eigenvalue of the p-Laplacian on compact manifold with nonnegative Ricci curvature

Abstract

We prove the sharp estimate on the first nonzero eigenvalue of the p-laplacian on a compact Riemannian manifold with nonnegative Ricci curvature and possibly with convex boundary (in this case we assume Neumann b.c. on the p-laplacian). The proof is based on a gradient comparison theorem. We will also charachterize the equality case in the estimate.