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Reference on eigenvectors of $-\Delta $ with boundary conditions on $\Omega$
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^d$ be a compact and connected subset with smooth (or piecewise smooth) boundary denoted by $\partial \Omega$. Let $\Gamma^+, \Gamma^- \subset\partial \Omega$ be such that
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Is the evolution family self-adjoint?
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I am reading Roland Schnaubelt's survey ...
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References on the partial trace
For the Hilbert space $H^N:=L((\mathbb R^{3})^N,\mathbb C)$, consider the projection operator $D: H^N\to H^N$ as follows :
$$D(\Phi):=\left(\int_{(\mathbb R^{3})^N}\overline{\Psi(x_1,\ldots, x_N)}\Phi(...
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Is there a “Closure-of-Range Theorem” for Banach spaces?
The classic Closed Range theorem states that for a linear bounded operator $T:X\to Y$ between Banach spaces, and its transpose $T^*:Y^*\to X^*$, the four conditions:
$T(X)$ is $s$-closed; $T(X)$ is $...
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Reference request: hyperfinite cross product
Given a countable essentially free ergodic non-singular group action $G \curvearrowright (X, \mu)$ on a standard measure space, suppose $\mu$ is a non-atomic probability measure and $\alpha: G \...
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Definition of Moore-Penrose inverse for unbounded self-adjoint operators?
I know there is a concept of Moore-Penrose or pseudoinverse of a matrix. I would like to know if one can define it for densely defined unbounded self-adjoint operators on Hilbert spaces as well. ...
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Convergence and sequential compactness for nonlinear operators
I have a family of operators $T_n\colon X \to Y$ where $X,Y$ are Hilbert spaces. These operators are nonlinear.
What kind of notions of convergence does one have for such operators? I'm specifically ...
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asymptotic expansions for $C^{1+\epsilon}$operators
I want to understand the asymptotic expansion for $C^{1+\epsilon}$ operators.
More precisely, if a complex operator $T(z)=\sum_{n \ge 1}T_n z^n$ is defined on a closed unit disk, and it is $C^{1+\...
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Infinite tensor product of Hilbert spaces [duplicate]
Recently while reading an article I came across the usage of infinite tensor product of Hilbert spaces. I have got a basic understanding of doing computations in infinite tensor product while reading ...
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Self adjoint operators from energy functionals
It is known that the equation
$$
\Delta f = 0
$$
on some bounded domain $\Omega$ on $\mathbb{R}^n$ subjected to certain boundary conditions can be derived through the minimization of the Dirichlet ...
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Residues of analytic operators
Suppose we have analytic operators $P_{z}: C^1[0,1]\to C^1[0,1]$, where $z \in \mathbb{C}$, and the spectrum of $P_{z_0}$ possesses an isolated eigenvalue $1$ (assuming multiplicity is 1 and $I-P_z$ ...
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Lumer-Phillips-type theorem for non-autonomous evolutions
The classical Lumer-Phillips theorem characterizes the generators of contraction semigroups. I am looking for a similar characterization or at least a sufficient condition for a family of unbounded, ...
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Singular integral operators acting on Zygmund class
It is proven in "Classical and Modern Fourier Analysis" by L. Grafakos (Corollary 6.7.2) that if a kernel $K(x)$ defined away from the origin on $\mathbb{R}^n$ satisfies
$$\sup_{0<R<\...
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Reference request: trace norm estimate
In a paper I am currently reading, the author uses that if $T$ is an operator given by the kernel $$T(x,y) = \int_{\mathbb R} p(x,z) q(z,y) dz,$$
then $$\lvert \operatorname{tr} T \rvert \leq \lVert T ...
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What is the status of The Halmos Similarity Problem?
What is the general status of "The Halmos Similarity Problem"(HSP) in Operator theory?For What conditions ,HSP has been solved?
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Is the weighted shift strong frequently hypercyclic?
One sided Shift
Let be $M$ separable metric space. Consider $X=M^{\mathbb{N}}$ the sequence space equipped with the product metric $d(x,y)=\sum_{i=1}^\infty |x_i-y_i|/2^i$ . Define the shift map $\...
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Dilation of bounded linear operators
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space, and let $A$ be a contraction (bounded linear operator of norm $\leq 1$) on $H$. I heard in a recent talk that there is a (apparently famous) result due to Sz-Nagy which ...
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On a paper of von Neumann
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space and $T: H \to H$ be a contraction. In Eine Spektraltheorie für allgemeine Operatoren eines unitären Raumes, von Neumann proved the inequality
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\lVert p(T)\rVert \leq \sup \...
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Sherman-Davis type inequalities for non-negative operator in a Hilbert space with trivial kernel
Recently I read Rupert L. Frank's paper "Eigenvalue Bounds for the Fractional
Laplacian: A Review". For a domain $\Omega\subset\mathbf R^n$, there are two different definitions of ...
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Reference for "Every compact quasinilpotent operator is the limit of nilpotent ones"
It was mentioned on Page 916 Problem 7 of Halmos's "Ten Problems in Hilbert space" that there is a proof for "Every compact quasinilpotent operator is the limit of nilpotent ones" ...
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Reference request for spectral theory of elliptic operators [closed]
I want to learn the spectral theory of linear elliptic operators in bounded and unbounded domains in $R^n$, in particular for Laplacian and Schrodinger operators. Please suggest me some reference.
I ...
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Commutator of pseudodifferential operator and multiplication operator
Cross-post from math.sx.
Let $\eta:\mathbb R^n\to[0,1]$ be a smooth and compactly supported function and assume $f:\mathbb R^n \to\mathbb R$ is measurable. I want to bound the commutator of the ...
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Looking for an old paper of Kirchberg
Let $V$ be a Ternary rings of operators(TRO) i.e. closed subspace of $B(H,K)$ such that $xy^*z \in V$ for all $x,y,z \in V$. A subspace $I$ of $V$ is called a left (right)TRO ideal provided $VV^*I \...
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Intuition/references for understanding bound states/discrete spectrum relationship
I am trying to form intuition for the following `well-known' facts about spectrum of unbounded operators (Schrodinger/wave etc.) $L$ on $\mathbb{R}^n$.
Let $\lambda\in\mathbb{R}$ satisfy
$Lf=\lambda f$...
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Operators "building" linear independant sets
Let $E$ be a separable Banach space and let $T\in L(E,E)$.
Is there a condition on $T$ ensuring that:
$$
\mbox{$\{x_n\}_{n=1}^N\subseteq E$ is linearly independent} \Rightarrow
\{T(x_n)\}_{n=1}^N\cup \...
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Tauberian Theorem for 1-parameter groups of operators
The Wiener Tauberian Theorem gives condition on an $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R})$ such that the "induced 1-parameter family" $\{T_b(f)\}_{b\in \mathbb{R}}$ has a dense span in $L^1(\mathbb{R})$; ...
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Need reference of books/papers which deals with Ternary Banach Algebras
I'm interested in learning about ternary Banach Algebras ( mainly ideal theory and tensor product)
Can someone please recommend me some papers/ books/ notes which deals with mentioned topics?
Thank ...
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Reference request: Baire's theorem for operator ranges
Let $F$ be a Banach space. A vector subspace $U \subseteq F$ is called an operator range if there exists a Banach space $E$ and a bounded linear mapping $T: E \to F$ such that $TE=U$. By a quotient ...
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Convergence of operator in norm resolvent sense and their eigenvectors
Let $\{T_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$ and $T$ be (unbounded) self-adjoint operators and $T_n\to T$ in norm resolvent sense, that is, for some $z\in \mathbb{C} \setminus \mathbb{R}$, $\|(zI- T_n)^{-1}- (zI- T)^{-...
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When is the heat semigroup Gibbs?
Defining the Laplacian on a region $Ω$ of $\mathbb{R}^d$ with Dirichlet boundary conditions, under what conditions on the region (or any other possible assumptions) is the semigroup it generates Gibbs,...
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English translation of von Neumann's Algebra der Funktionaloperationen (1930)
Does anyone know if there exists an English translation of von Neumann's early work in operator theory, in particular the paper Zur Algebra der Funktionaloperationen und Theorie der normalen ...
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Sum of positive self-adjoint operator and an imaginary "potential": literature request
To keep things simple, let us consider the following: $L$ is a positive, unbounded S.A. operator on $L_2(\mathbb{R},f(x))$, where $f(x)$ is a Gaussian. Assume that we know the spectrum and ...
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Essential spectrum of multiplication operator
Let $a\in \mathcal{L}(L^2([0, 1], \mathbb{R}))$ be a multiplication operator. I wonder whether there is any work on calculating its essential spectrum. Is there any way to explicitly compute its ...
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Cauchy path integral as a linear operator: kernel and image?
Let $\mathcal O(\Omega)$ be the algebra of functions holomorphic on the open set $\Omega\subset\mathbb C$. For $\gamma$ a simple compact curve in $\mathbb C$ consider the linear operator given by path-...
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Uniform stability of linear operators - reference request
Let $T$ be a bounded linear operator on a complex Banach space $X$. I am looking for a reference for the following result:
Theorem 1. Let $p \in [1,\infty]$. The following assertions are equivalent:
(...
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Isolated points of the spectra of self-adjoint operators on Hilbert spaces
Let $T$ be a (everywhere defined) self-adjoint operator on a complex Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$.
I am interested in results that give (non-trivial, possibly mild) sufficient conditions on $T$ to ...
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When does $\left\Vert f(\mathbf{N}) - f(\mathbf{M})\right\Vert_{\mathrm{op}} \leq k\left\Vert \mathbf{N} - \mathbf{M}\right\Vert_{\mathrm{op}}$ hold?
Define the Frobenius norm of a matrix as $\left\Vert A \right\Vert_{\mathrm{F}}=\sqrt{\sum_{i,j} A_{ij}^2}$ and the operator norm as $\left\Vert A \right\Vert_{\mathrm{op}}=\sup_{x \not = 0} \frac{\...
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Literature request: Schatten class difference of semigroups
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a Hilbert space and $A,B$ two operators on it (not necessarily self-adjoint) such that $A, A+B$ are generators of strongly continuous one parameter semigroups $e^{-tA},e^{-t(A+B)}$...
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Semigroup theory for non-symmetric Markov processes / complex-valued potentials
Let $X$ be a continuous-time Markov process on a countable state space $E$, and let $V:E\mapsto\mathbb C$ be some complex function. $X$ can be characterized by its transition rates
$(\lambda_{xy})_{x,...
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Are nuclear operators closed under extensions?
Given $X_i, Y_i$ Banach spaces, $f_j, g_j, T_i$ bounded linear operators for $i=1,2,3$ and $j=1,2$. We have the following diagram
$\require{AMScd}$
\begin{CD}
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Why are we interested in operators that share a basis of eigenfunctions?
I hope this is an appropriate question for this forum. If not, I apologize. Before stating my question (which may be found at the end of this post), I will attempt to provide sufficient context.
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Reference request: a survey of (linear) Krein-Rutman theory
I'm looking for a survey article or book chapter where a rather exhaustive treatment of the Krein-Rutman theory of positive linear operators an ordered Banach spaces is given.
Motivation. Some ...
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Spectral properties of operators mapped to zero by some polynomial
Let $T$ be a bounded operator on a Banach space $X$ and suppose that there is a non-constant polynomial $p$ such that $p(T) = 0$. It seems to be well known that the spectrum of such an operator ...
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reference request: unbounded operators on normed spaces
I'm looking for books where the theory (basic properties, adjoints etc.) of unbounded linear operators between locally convex spaces or at least Banach spaces is developed. In Brezis' functional ...
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Contraction semigroup on $L^2$
Let $(X, \mu)$ be a finite measure space and let $A$ be a non-negative self-adjoint operator which generates a contraction semigroup $e^{tA}$ on $L^2(X, \mu)$. If additionally, we have that $e^{tA}$ ...
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Lecture notes on semigroup theory for linear evolution equations
I am reading (or trying to read :)) "One parameter semigroups for Linear Evolution equations" by Klaus-Jochen Engel and Rainer Nagel. I was wondering if someone was aware of a good set of lecture ...
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Generator of a $C_0$-semigroup restricted to a subspace
Suppose we have a decreasing filtration of Banach spaces $(E_t)_{t\geq0}$, inclusions $V_{s+t,t}:E_{s+t}\to E_t$ and projections $P_{t,s+t}:E_t\to E_{s+t}$ such that $P_{t,s+t}V_{s+t,t}=I_{E_{s+t}}$. ...
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Reference for discrete Laplacian on $\mathbb{Z}$
For $x\in \mathbb{R}^\mathbb{Z}$, let the discrete Laplacian be defined as
\begin{align*}
(\Delta x)_k = 2x_k-x_{k+1}-x_{k-1}.
\end{align*}
I am looking for good references about its spectrum (or ...
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Fractional powers of an operator
What is the large class of operators for which one can define fractional powers? For example, we can consider an operator $A: D(A) \subset X \rightarrow X$, generator of an analytic semigroup on a ...
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Reference request for representation theory of TRO
Let $H$ and $K$ be Hilbert spaces. Recall that a Ternary ring of operator(TRO) $V$ is a closed subspace of $B(H,K)$ such that $xy^{\ast}z \in V$ for all $x,y,z \in V$. I have recently started reading ...
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