We discuss two fourth-order Steklov problems and highlight a Babuška paradox appearing in their approximations on convex domains via sequences of convex polygons. To do so, we prove that the eigenvalues of one of the two problems depend with continuity upon domain perturbation in the class of convex domains, extending a result known in the literature for the first eigenvalue. This is obtained by examining in detail a nonlocal second order problem for harmonic functions introduced by Ferrero, Gazzola, and Weth. We further review how this result is connected to diverse variants of the classical Babuška paradox for the hinged plate and to a degeneration result by Maz'ya and Nazarov.

Steklov vs. Steklov: A fourth-order affair related to the Babuška paradox

Lamberti P. D.
2026

Abstract

We discuss two fourth-order Steklov problems and highlight a Babuška paradox appearing in their approximations on convex domains via sequences of convex polygons. To do so, we prove that the eigenvalues of one of the two problems depend with continuity upon domain perturbation in the class of convex domains, extending a result known in the literature for the first eigenvalue. This is obtained by examining in detail a nonlocal second order problem for harmonic functions introduced by Ferrero, Gazzola, and Weth. We further review how this result is connected to diverse variants of the classical Babuška paradox for the hinged plate and to a degeneration result by Maz'ya and Nazarov.
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