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Showing an operator is (or not) closed on $L^2(\mathbb{R})$

I am linearizing nonlinear waves and get operators of the form below. Everything is considered in $L^2(\mathbb{R})$. Consider the operator $L_1=\frac{d}{dx}$. The domain is $H^1(\mathbb{R})$ and it is ...
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The tensor product of two Fredholm operators

What can be said about the tensor product $T\otimes S$ of two Fredholm operators $T:X_1\to Y_1$ and $S:X_2 \to Y_2$ where $X_1,X_2,Y_1, Y_2$ are Banach spaces and tensor product of ...
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On constructing the canonical boundary operator for a given differential operator

Given an $n\times n$ matrix $$X=\begin{pmatrix} x_{11} & x_{12} & \cdots & x_{1n} \\ x_{21} & x_{22} & \cdots & x_{2n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots \\ x_{n1}...
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Lumer-Phillips-type theorem for non-autonomous evolutions

The classical Lumer-Phillips theorem characterizes the generators of contraction semigroups. I am looking for a similar characterization or at least a sufficient condition for a family of unbounded, ...
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Reference request: inverse of differential operators

I have asked a similar question on MSE but I did not receive any replies, so I am reposting here in case it is more appropriate (though I have slightly generalized the question). As an example ...
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Diagonalizing selfadjoint operator on core domain

Let $A$ be a densely-defined, positive, self-adjoint operator with compact resolvent on a Hilbert space $H$. Then, $\text{Range}(1+A)=H$ and there is a basis for $H$ consisting of eigenvectors of $1+A$...
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approximation of a Feller semi-group with the infinitesimal generator

Let $T_t$ a Feller semigroup (see this) and let $(A,D(A))$ its infinitesimal generator. If A is a bounded operator it is easy to show that the Feller semi-group is $e^{tA}$. Is this formula always ...
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Maximal domain of an unbounded linear operator in a weighted Hilbert-space

Let's consider the following (unbounded) linear operator. (So called transport operator in some context.) $$ \mathrm{T}: \mathcal{H} \supset \mathcal{D}(\mathrm{T}) \to \mathcal{H} , f \mapsto \mathrm{...
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On a core for Neumann Laplacian on $C(\overline{D})$

Let $D \subset \mathbb{R}^d$ be a bounded $C^1$ domain. We consider a reflected Brownian motion $X=(\{X_t\}_{t \ge 0},\{P_x\}_{x \in \overline{D}})$ on $\overline{D}$. Let $\{p_t\}_{t>0}$ denote ...
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Spectrum of the complex harmonic oscilllator

Let $$ H_\lambda=-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+\lambda^2 x^2,\quad\lambda>0. $$ It is known that the spectrum of $H_\lambda$ is the set $\{(2n-1)\lambda,n\in \Bbb N^*\}$. Now put $$ (U_\mu \phi)(x)= e^{\mu\...
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On which subspace $W\subset C^{\infty}[0,1]$ is $(Df)(x)=xf'(x)$ a bounded operator provided all functions in $W$ are flat functions?

I have already asked this question on MSE; now I repeat it on MO. https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4132346/on-which-subspace-w-subset-c-infty0-1-is-df-xfx-a-bounded-operator First we ...
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Infinite-dimensional analogue of "positive-negative splitting implies non-degeneracy"

(This question is related to Splitting a space into positive and negative parts but different.) Given a finite-dimensional vector space $V$ over $\mathbb{R}$, what I call a "positive-negative ...
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Closure of $f\mapsto\sigma f''$ on $\mathcal{C}^2(\,[0,1]\,)$

Let $\sigma\in\mathcal{C}^0(]0,1])$ a positive function such that $\lim\limits_{t\rightarrow 0}\sigma(t)=0$, and $f\in\mathcal{C}^0(\,[0,1]\,)\cap\mathcal{C}^2(\,]0,1]\,)$ such that $\lim\limits_{t\...
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The exponential derivative operator

Thank you very much for the interesting responses in my previous question The Quotient exponential operator. I have another complicated formula related to the previous one in the following $$ \exp\...
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Pullback via flow as operator group

Let $X$ be a vector field on a manifold $M$ that induces a complete flow $\Theta_t$. Then the operator family $\Theta_t^*$, $$\Theta_t^*u(x) = u(\Theta_t(x))$$ is a strongly continuous semigroup of ...
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Index of the Fredholm operator

I have two vector bundles $E_1$, $E_2$ over $M$ and an embedding of the smooth sections $\lambda : \Gamma(M, E_1) \rightarrow \Gamma(M, E_1 \oplus E_2)$. I consider a Fredholm differential operator $...
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References for a proof or interpretation of deficiency indices theorem (von Neumann)

I am looking for a proof or some interpretation around why the domain of the new extension $D(A_U)$ in the Theorem below is given by its specific formula. I have already searched in papers and here ...
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1D Schrödinger Equation with Measure-Valued Coefficients

I've been looking at one of the simplest systems I can think of: a one-dimensional infinite square well on $[0,1]$ with Hamiltonian given by the following: $$\hat{H}=-\frac{\hbar^2}{2m}\frac{d^2}{dx^2}...
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Inverse Laplacian and convolution in Albeverio's “Solvable Models in quantum mechanics”

I asked this question on math.stackexchange.com two weeks ago but got no answers so far and I got no clues from literature, so maybe someone here knows a reference. I hope it is ok to ask this ...
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Interesting examples of spectral decompositions of BOUNDED operators with both continuous and discrete spectrum

I would like to have a few basic examples of bounded self-adjoint operators $T$ (more generally bounded normal would be fine) on a Hilbert space $(H,\langle,\rangle)$ for which the following criteria ...
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Superposition operator from Sobolev space to Lebesgue space

Let $\Omega$ be a bounded, connected set in $\mathbb{R}^2$ with smooth boundary. I am wondering under what conditions on the real function $f(x):\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ the superposition operator $F(...
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What is the generator of the heat semigroup on non-complete manifolds?

If $M$ is a complete Riemannian manifold, it possesses a unique self-adjoint positive operator $-\Delta$ on $L^2(M)$. If $M$ is not complete, though, it is known that the Laplace-Beltrami operator $-\...
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A possible dynamical approach to the "Invariant Subspace Problem"

In the literature, is there any paper or research investigating the invariant subspace problem with consideration of differential operators acting on an appropriate Sobolev space?In particular is ...
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Prove a certain function maps to upper half plane

Suppose $M$ is a bounded self-adjoint operator on space of complex valued functions on the real line $S_1=L^2(\mathbb{R},a(x)dx)$, where $a(x)$ is a nice real positive analytical function ( I have in ...
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Why is index unchanged after applying functional calculus?

Suppose $D$ is the Dirac operator on a closed spin manifold $M$, with spinors $S$. One can take the functional calculus of $D$ with respect to the continuous function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}...
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Spectrum on an unbounded operator

Consider the operator $T_{c}=-\frac{d}{dx^{2}}+ c x^{2}$ with $c\in C^{*}$, $Re(c)>0$ defined on its domain $D_{c}=\{u\in L^{2}; T_{c}(u)\in L^{2}\}$. Put $c=a+ib$ avec $a>0$ et $b\in R$. ...
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analytic continuation argument

In "Pseudo-spectra, the harmonic oscillator and complex resonances" (login required), the author says Sections $2$ and $3$ of this paper concern the operator $Hf(x)=(-\frac{d^{2}}{dx^{2}}+...
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Strongly continuous semigroups and symbols of pseudo differential operators

I am considering the Cauchy IVP for the evolution equation $$u_t + \Psi u =0$$ where $\Psi$ is a linear pseudo differential operator with symbol $\widehat{\Psi}\left(\underline{\xi}\right)$. The ...
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Operator theory of the Hessian

How can I learn more about the operator theory of the Hessian? The Hessian of a function $u : \Omega \rightarrow \mathbb R$ over a domain $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb R^n$ is the matrix of second ...
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Functional Calculus and Fredholm index

Let $-\Delta: W^{2,2} \subset L^2(\mathbb{S}^2) \rightarrow L^2(\mathbb{S}^2)$. Then it is "easy" to show that $-\Delta $ is self-adjoint. Now, I am looking for closed operators $T$ and $T^*$ of order ...
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adjoint of this closed (?) operator

I am currently dealing with an unbounded operator $T:\{f \in L^2(-2\pi,2\pi); f \in AC((-2\pi,2\pi)), T(f) \in L^2, \lim_{x \rightarrow \pm 2 \pi} f(x)g(x)=0\} \subset L^2(-2\pi,2\pi)\rightarrow L^2(...
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Proper domain for operators

in this paper on arxiv in equation 27, two operators $$A_m^* = (1-x^2)^{\frac{1}{2}} \frac{d}{dx} + \frac{mx}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$$ and $$A_m = - \frac{d}{dx}(1-x^2)^{\frac{1}{2}} + \frac{mx}{\sqrt{1-x^2}...
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Can we construct a Hilbert space where the operator following differencial operator is symmetric?

I'd like to know if one can define a pertinent Hilbert space where the operator $$A_p v := -\frac{1}{2} v" + (vF + v\int_\mathbb{R} Sp + p\int_\mathbb{R} Sv )'$$ is symmetric. Here, $p$ satisfies ...