The $L_{p}$-Brunn-Minkowski inequalities for variational functionals with $0\leq p<1$

Abstract

The infinitesimal forms of the $L_{p}$-Brunn-Minkowski inequalities for variational functionals, such as the $q$-capacity, the torsional rigidity, and the first eigenvalue of the Laplace operator, are investigated for $p \geq 0$. These formulations yield Poincar\'{e}-type inequalities related to these functionals. As an application, the $L_{p}$-Brunn-Minkowski inequalities for torsional rigidity with $0 \leq p < 1$ are confirmed for small $C^{2}$-perturbations of the unit ball.