Openness of shape optimizers in higher-order and non-scalar problems

Abstract

We consider the first eigenvalues of the polyharmonic, Lam\'e and Stokes operators with Dirichlet boundary conditions on sets of given finite measure. It is shown that a quasi-open set for which this eigenvalue is minimal is open. This removes dimensional restrictions in earlier works. We use Campanato theory, which works well in the present higher order or non-scalar setting.