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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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Why are we interested in spectral gaps for Laplacian operators

Let $M$ be a Riemannian manifold and let $\Delta$ be its Laplacian operator. There is a large literature on a spectral gap for such a $\Delta$, that is, finding an interval $(0,c)$ which does not ...
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Domain of Friedrichs extension of $-\partial^2_r + mr^{-2} : L^2(0,\infty) \to L^2(0,\infty)$

Consider the second order differential operator $$ A = -\partial^2_r + mr^{-2} : L^2(0, \infty) \to L^2(0,\infty), \qquad m \ge -\frac{1}{4}, $$ equipped with domain $C^\infty_0(0, \infty)$. Since $\|...
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How "generalized eigenvalues" combine into producing the spectral measure?

Hi... I am wondering how 'eigenvalues' that don't lie in my Hilbert space combine into producing the spectral measure. I study probability and I am quite ignorant in the field of spectral analysis of ...
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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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Spectral Gap of Elliptic Operator

Under what conditions on $a(x)$ and domain $D$, the spectral gap of the elliptic operator $ \nabla \cdot(a(x)\cdot \nabla)$ defined on $D$, can be controlled? The boundary condition is that the ...
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Parabolic PDE Long Time Asymptotics and Elliptic Operator Spectrum II

This is a follow-up on a previous question. Now the parabolic PDE of $P(t,x,v)$ has two spatial dimensions. $$ \partial_t P = L^* P \tag1 $$ $$L^*P = \frac12\left(\kappa^2\frac{\partial^2}{\partial v^...
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Parabolic PDE Long Time Asymptotics and Elliptic Operator Spectrum

How does one show directly that the solution following parabolic partial differential equation (PDE) of $p(t,v)$ approaches its stationary solution which is a solution of an elliptic partial ...
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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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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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Schrodinger's equation via Spectral Theorem [closed]

How do you prove basic facts on the Schrodinger equation using the spectral theorem? More precisely, here is what I have in mind. The version of the Spectral Theorem I am familiar with is the ...
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Diagonalization of a matrix of differential operators

Dear community, i have a question regarding differential operators acting on vector valued functions and how to "diagonalize" them. To explain my question i will use an example: Let $V^k$ be the ...