Geometrical Versions of improved Berezin–Li–Yau Inequalities

Abstract

We study the eigenvalues of the Dirichlet Laplace operator on an arbitrary bounded, open set in ${\mathbb{R}}^d$, $d\ge 2$. In particular, we derive upper bounds on Riesz means of order $\sigma \ge 3/2$, that improve the sharp Berezin inequality by a negative second term. This remainder term depends on geometric properties of the boundary of the set and reflects the correct order of growth in the semi-classical limit.

Under certain geometric conditions these results imply new lower bounds on individual eigenvalues, which improve the Li–Yau inequality.