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A uniform bound on trace (e tΔ) for convex regions inR n with smooth boundaries

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We prove a bound (uniform int > 0) on trace (e tΔ) for convex domains inR n with bounded curvature.

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van den Berg, M. A uniform bound on trace (e tΔ) for convex regions inR n with smooth boundaries. Commun.Math. Phys. 92, 525–530 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01215282

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