Abstract

We reformulate the Cheeger-N-partition problem as a minimization among a suitable class of BV functions. This allows us to obtain a new existence proof for the Cheeger-N-problem. Moreover, we derive some connections between the Cheeger-2-problem and the second eigenvalue of the 1-Laplace operator.

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Marco Caroccia

Center for Nonlinear Analysis, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, U.S.A.

caroccia.marco@gmail.com

Keywords

  • Cheeger-N-problem
  • optimal partition
  • shape optimization
  • eigenvalue problem of the 1-Laplace operator
  • second eigenvalue of the 1-Laplace operator

Mathematics Subject Classification

49Q20, 35P30, 49Q10

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Suggested citation

M. Caroccia, S. Littig. “The Cheeger-N-Problem in Terms of BV-Functions.” Journal of Convex Analysis 26 (2019), No. 1, 33–47. https://doi.org/10.68381/jca26003

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