Abstract
S. Y. Cheng’s eigenvalue comparison theorem for geodesic balls is generalized to certain tubular domains. This gives application to the infinitesimal volume comparison theory developed by E. Heintze and H. Karcher as well as A. Gray.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 843-848 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society |
Volume | 109 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1990 |
Keywords
- Eigenvalues
- Laplace operator
- Riemannian manifold
- Spectral geometry
- Tubular domain