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Steklov vs. Steklov: A fourth-order affair related to the Babuška paradox

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We discuss two fourth-order Steklov problems and highlight a Babuška paradox appearing in their approximations on convex domains via sequences of convex polygons. To do so, we prove that the eigenvalues of one of the two problems depend with continuity upon domain perturbation in the class of convex domains, extending a result known in the literature for the first eigenvalue. This is obtained by examining in detail a nonlocal second order problem for harmonic functions introduced by Ferrero, Gazzola, and Weth. We further review how this result is connected to diverse variants of the classical Babuška paradox for the hinged plate and to a degeneration result by Maz’ya and Nazarov.

Source: Nonlinear Analysis Real World Applications

Authors: Francesco Ferraresso, Pier Domenico Lamberti

Institutions: University of Verona, University of Padua

Language: English

Topic: Spectral Theory in Mathematical Physics

Subfield: Mathematical Physics

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,780