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Let \\(0<\\lambda_1(\\Sigma,g)\\) be the first non-zero eigenvalue of the Laplacian and let \\(\\tilde\\lambda_1(\\Sigma,g):=\\lambda_1(\\Sigma,g)\\cdot\\text{Vol}(\\Sigma,g)\\) be the normalized first eigenvalue. Fix the conformal class \\(\\mathcal{C}\\). The infimum of the first eigenvalue within \\(\\mathcal{C}\\) is always zero. \\textit{P. C. Yang} and \\textit{S.-T. Yau} [Ann. Sc. Norm. Super. Pisa, Cl. Sci., IV. Ser. 7, 55--61 (1980; Zbl 0446.58017)] established the bound \\(\\tilde\\lambda_1(\\Sigma,g)\\leq8\\pi[\\frac{\\gamma+3}2]\\) and thus one may define \\(\\Lambda_1[\\mathcal{C}]:=\\sup_{g\\in\\mathcal{C}}\\lambda_1(\\Sigma,g)<\\infty\\). The conformal structure on the sphere \\(S^2\\) is unique (up to diffeomorphism) and one has \\(\\Lambda_1[\\mathcal{C}_{S^2}]=8\\pi\\) by the work of \\textit{J. Hersch} [C. R. Acad. Sci., Paris, Sér. A 270, 1645--1648 (1970; Zbl 0224.73083)]. The author shows the following (in addition to several other results): \\smallbreak\\noindent{ Theorem.} Let \\(\\Sigma\\) be a compact Riemann surface without boundary which is not diffeomorphic to \\(S^2\\). \\smallbreak 1. \\(\\Lambda_1(\\mathcal{C})>8\\pi\\). Furthermore, there is an extremal metric \\(\\tilde g\\in\\mathcal{C}\\) which is smooth except possibly at a finite number of points corresponding to conical singularities, so \\(\\tilde\\lambda_1(\\Sigma,\\tilde g)=\\Lambda_1(\\mathcal{C})\\). \\smallbreak 2. If \\(\\Sigma\\) is orientable, then \\(\\inf_{\\mathcal{C}}\\Lambda_1(\\Sigma,\\mathcal{C})=8\\pi\\). \\bigbreak\\noindent Assertion~2 was obtained previously by \\textit{A. Girouard} [Can. J. Math. 61, No. 3, 548--565 (2009; Zbl 1198.53039)] in genus 1.   \\S1 provides an introduction to the paper. \\S2 deals with a rigidity result and treats extremal functions for a sharp Moser-Trudinger inequality. \\S3 studies the existence of maximal metrics within a conformal class. \\S4 examines the existence of maximal metrics for the first eigenvalue.","citation":[{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q2548098"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q4929243"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q5941779"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1171296"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q3790246"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1228894"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q3049274"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q3596858"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1415845"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q5820676"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1383455"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q4545175"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q850992"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1587570"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q5500647"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q261523"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q4719829"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q4134303"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q3626994"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q4537523"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q2485441"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q4680827"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q5630663"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1355343"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q3379008"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q5480063"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q5412839"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q982214"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q2445832"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q2542428"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q5930239"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1173291"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q846880"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1069469"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q5603485"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q5618080"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1125866"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q2801870"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q679323"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1153394"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q3719430"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q2523835"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q1572656"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q3891468"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q3924114"},{"@id":"https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/entity/Q3995135"}]},"provenance":{"prov:generatedAtTime":"2026-03-25T14:49:33Z","prov:wasAttributedTo":"MaRDI Knowledge Graph"}}