Abstract

In this paper, we study a lower bound estimate of thefirst positive eigenvalue of the sublaplacian on a three-dimensional pseudohermitian manifold. S.-Y. Li and H.-S. Luk derived the lower bound estimate under certain conditions for curvature tensors bounded below by a positive constant. By using the Li‐Yau gradient estimate, we are able to get an effective lower bound estimate under a general curvature condition. The key is the discovery of a new CR version of the Bochner formula which involves the CR Paneitz operator.

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