On the viscosity solutions of eigenvalue problems for a class of nonlinear elliptic equations

Abstract

AbstractWe consider viscosity solutions of a class of nonlinear degenerate elliptic equations, involving a parameter, on bounded domains. These arise in the study of eigenvalue problems. We prove comparison principles and a priori supremum bounds for the solutions. We also address the eigenvalue problem and, in many instances, show the existence of the first eigenvalue and an associated positive first eigenfunction.