Applied Mathematics and Optimization, Vol.73, No.2, 313-328, 2016
Optimisation of Eigenvalues of the Dirichlet Laplacian with a Surface Area Restriction
We perform a numerical optimisation of the low frequencies of the Dirichlet Laplacian with perimeter and surface area restrictions, in two and 3-dimensions, respectively. In the former case, we handle the first 50 eigenvalues and measure the rate at which the corresponding optimisers approach the disk, while in the latter we optimise the first twenty eigenvalues. We derive theoretical compatibility conditions which must be satisfied by a sequence of optimisers and test our numerical results against these. We also consider the cases of rectangles with a fixed perimeter and parallelepipeds with a surface restriction for which we compute the first and optimal eigenvalues, respectively. In this context, we prove convergence to the cube in any dimensions and compare the numerical results with our theoretical estimates for the rate of convergence.