Sharp lower bounds for the first eigenvalue of Steklov-type eigenvalue problems on a compact surface

Abstract

Let $\Omega$ be a compact surface with smooth boundary and the geodesic curvature $k_g \ge {c > 0}$ along $\partial \Omega$ for some constant $c \in \mathbb{R}$. We prove that, if the Gaussian curvature satisfies $K \ge -\alpha$ for a constant $\alpha \ge 0$, then the first eigenvalue $\sigma_1$ of the Steklov-type eigenvalue problem satisfies \[ \sigma_1 + \frac{\alpha}{\sigma_1} \ge c. \] Moreover, equality holds if and only if $\Omega$ is a Euclidean disk of radius $\frac{1}{c}$ and $\alpha = 0$. Furthermore, we obtain a sharp lower bound for the first eigenvalue of the fourth-order Steklov-type eigenvalue problem on $\Omega$.