Generic simplicity of ellipses

We study the Laplace operator in an ellipse with either Dirichlet or Neumann boundary. We prove that except for a countable set of eccentricities, the spectrum is simple.

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Journal of Spectral Theory
Published
2026-07-27
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https://doi.org/10.4171/jst/622
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Mathematics and Applications
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Generic simplicity of ellipses

Luc Hillairet, Chris Judge
Journal of Spectral Theory
Mathematics and Applications
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Generic simplicity of ellipses

Luc Hillairet, Chris Judge
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Abstract

We study the Laplace operator in an ellipse with either Dirichlet or Neumann boundary. We prove that except for a countable set of eccentricities, the spectrum is simple.

Journal of Spectral Theory
Université de Tours (FR), Université d'Orléans (FR), Indiana University Bloomington (US), Institut Denis Poisson (FR)
Agence Nationale de la Recherche
Openalex Percentile: Top 96%
Mathematics and Applications
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