Bounds for the first non-zero Steklov eigenvalue

Abstract

Let $\Omega$ be a star-shaped bounded domain in $(\mathbb{S}^{n}, ds^{2})$ with smooth boundary. In this article, we give a sharp lower bound for the first non-zero eigenvalue of the Steklov eigenvalue problem in $\Omega.$ This result is the generalization of a result given by Kuttler and Sigillito for a star-shaped bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^2.$ Further we also obtain a two sided bound for the first non-zero eigenvalue of the Steklov problem on the ball in $\mathbb{R}^n$ with rotationally invariant metric and with bounded radial curvature.