Questions tagged [schrodinger-operators]
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Time evolution of Wigner transform
I am studying the Hartree equation for N-particles for the first time and things are not clear to me. Given the density matrix
$$\gamma_{N, t}^{(n)} (x_1,..,n_n; y_1,...,y_n) =
\begin{cases}
\int \...
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Reference for global theory of Schrödinger operators
Question. What is a good reference to learn about the spectral properties of Schrödinger operators in $\mathbf{R}^n$? I am specifically interested in references that discuss examples where the ...
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Positive semidefinite fundamental solution to Schrodinger operator
Lets say $V : \mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{M}_d (\mathbb{R})$ is a $d \times d$ symmetric, positive semidefinite matrix function on $\mathbb{R}^n$ and consider the Schrodinger operator $- \Delta + ...
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Domain issues regarding the Duhamel formula for the linear Schrödinger equation
I have some questions in succession regarding the rigorous domain issues about a Duhamel expansion formula (stated near the end of my post) for the linear Schrödinger equation.
Consider a linear ...
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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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Angular excitations and Schrodinger operators with radial potential in N-dimensions
Can someone please explain the following in mathematical language?
"First of all, angular excitations only push the energy up, never down, so it is enough to analyze spherically symmetric s-waves....
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On a interpolation inequality for the Schrödinger unitary group (NLS)
I'm trying to understand scattering for the classical nonlinear Schrödinger equation and for that i'm studying a scattering criterion on Tao's paper. At Lema 3.1 he states that $$\left\|e^{it\Delta}f\...
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Uniform boundedness for Strichartz constants in Tao's book
This is a question from Tao's book "Nonlinear Dispersive
Equations". We define the space $S^0(I\times R^d)$ as the closure of the Schwartz functions under the norm
$$\|u\|_{S^0}=\sup_{(q,r)\text{ ...
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The ill-posedness of $L^2$-super critical nonlinear Schrödinger equation
For nonlinear Schrodinger equation$$\begin{cases}iu_t+\Delta u+|u|^\alpha u=0\\u(0)=\phi\in H^1(\mathbb R^d)\end{cases}$$
where $\alpha>\frac 4d$.
In Christ, Colliander, Tao's paper Ill-posedness ...
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Schrodinger and Laplace operators with infinitely many common eigenvalues
Let $V>0$ be a non-constant polynomial and consider the one dimensional Schrodinger operator
$H=-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+V$ on $[0 ,L]$ with Neumann boundary condition. Can $H$ and $T=-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}$ ...
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An optimization problem for one- dimensional Schrodinger operator
For a potential of the form $V(x)=ax^4+bx^2$, where $a,b>0$, let us consider the one dimensional Schrodinger operator $D=-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+V$ with Dirichlet B.C on $[-L,L]$ and denote its first ...
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relative compact on nonlinear term
On the paper: Decay of Solutions to Nonlinear Schrodinger
Equations.
Let $u$ be a solution of the equation
$$Hu+|u|^2u=0,$$
where $H$ is a Schrodinger operator, i.e. $-\Delta+V$ and $V$ is a (...
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Realizing $N$-body Hamiltonian operator from $2$-body operator
Let $N\in\mathbb{N}$, and consider the formal $N$-body Schrodinger operator
$$\sum_{j=1}^{N}-\partial_{x_{j}}^{2}+2c\sum_{1\leq j_{1}<j_{2}\leq N}\delta(X_{j_{1}}-X_{j_{2}}), \tag{1}$$
where $c\in\...
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Perturbation of Elliptic operator
Let $\Omega$ be an open region or a non-compact complete manifold, $L$ be an elliptic operator with possibly non vanishing zero-order term, e.g. $-\Delta+q$. Suppose $W$ is an operator such that $W(...
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Zero energy resonances for scaling critical Schrodinger operators
Given a real valued potential $V\in L^1(\mathbb{R}^3)$, we say that the Schrodinger operator $-\Delta + V$ has a zero-energy resonance if there exists $\psi\in L^2_{loc}(\mathbb{R}^3)\setminus L^2(\...
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Time dependent Hamiltonians
I'm studying time dependent perturbation theory on Reed-Simon book "Method of modern mathematical physics, II". If one considers an Hamiltonian of the form
$$H(t)=H_0+V(t)$$
the corresponding formal ...
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When Schroedinger propagator commutes other operators?
Let $f\in \mathcal{S}(\mathbb R^d)$ (Schwartz Space).
We know that $\widehat{\nabla f}(\xi)= 2 \pi i \xi \hat{f} (\xi). $ We define $$\widehat{|\nabla| f^{s}} (\xi) = (2 \pi |\xi|)^s \hat{f} (\xi), ...
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Eignfunctions of an elliptic operator
I am looking for a reference which makes it possible to say that one can devellop $f$ in the form of the sentence underlined by the yellow.
Thank you in advance.
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Delta function propogation in the NLS regime
consider the $(1+1)D$ or $(2+1)D$ NLS:
$$ i\psi _t (t,{\bf x}) + \Delta \psi + |\psi|^2\psi = 0 \, ,$$
$$ \psi (t,|{\bf x}|\to \infty) =0 \, , \quad \psi(t=0,{\bf x}) = \psi_0 ({\bf x}) \, , $$
with $...
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estimate of smallest eigenvalue of Schrodinger operator
I am looking for references on estimate of first nonzero Dirichlet eigenvalue for Schrodinger operator $-\Delta + V$, if sharp bounds exist, that would be better, here for simplicity, we can assume ...
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method for global existance for the NLS
We consider the nonlinar Schr\"odinger equation(NLS):
$$i\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}+\Delta_{x}u +\lambda |u|^{2k}u =0, \ u(x, 0)= u_{0}(x);$$
where $\lambda \in \mathbb R, \ k \in \mathbb N,$ ...
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One-parameter group of unitary operators and Core
Question : For what condition on $V$ (we can take it smooth, bounded, whatever necessary), the one-parameter unitary group $U(t)$ associated to the seladjoint operator $A=-\Delta+V$ on $\mathbb{R}^n$ ...
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Asymptotic decay for the inhomogeneous Schrödinger equation
Let $H$ be an Schrödinger operator $(-\Delta+V(x))$ with a radially symmetric and smooth potential and $H$ is e.s.a. on $C^\infty_0(\mathbb{R}^n)$, furthermore let $\lambda$ be an element of the ...
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Scattering solutions for $L_2$ potentials
Consider the equation
$$
Lu = -\Delta u+v(x)u = Eu, \tag{1}
$$
where $x = (x_1,x_2) \in \mathbb R^2$, $v \in L_2(\mathbb R^2)$, $E>0$. Is it known that for almost any $E>0$ and for any fixed $...
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Random Schrödinger operators with asymmetric Lifshitz tails?
For a quantum mechanical system with a periodic Hamiltonian (Schrödinger operator) $H$, let $N(E)$ be its integrated density of states, i.e. the fraction of eigenvalues in the spectrum $\sigma(H)$ ...
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In what sense is a change of boundary conditions a finite rank perturbation?
Also asked on MSE (https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4987654/in-what-sense-is-a-change-of-boundary-conditions-a-finite-rank-perturbation and https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4875398/how-...
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Energy estimation of density operator to von Neumann equation
Consider the Schrödinger equation on $\mathbb R_+\times\mathbb R^n$ as follows:
$$i\partial_t\varphi(t,x)=-\frac12\Delta_x\varphi(t,x),\quad \varphi(0,x)=\varphi_0(x).$$
Denote by $\varphi$ its ...
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Nonlinear quadratic Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients
Consider the following quadratic Schrödinger equation in $Q_T = \Omega \times [0,T]$:
$$\begin{cases}
i \partial_t u + \kappa(x,t) \Delta u + \beta(x,t) u^2 = f(x,t)\\
u(x,0) = ...
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Examples of symmetry-breaking solitons which retain a subgroup symmetry
There are many works on spontaneous symmetry breaking in the Nonlinear Schrödinger equation with asymmetric soliton solutions.
However, all symmetry breaking soliton examples I have seen go from the ...
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Eigenvalues of minors to Schrodinger matrices
Suppose that we have a graph $G$, define the hamiltonian $H$ on it as $$Hu(x) = \sum_{y\sim x}u(y).$$ Consider the operator $H+V$ where $V$ multiplies the value $u(x)$ in any vertex by the potential ...
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Partial well-posedness results on Schrödinger operators?
Set $ A_i:= -\Delta + V_i :H^2(\mathbb{R}^3) \subseteq L^2(\mathbb{R}^3) \to L^2(\mathbb{R}^3), \ i =1,2 $, where
\begin{equation*}
V_1 = 0, \ \ (\textrm{No interaction}) \\
V_2 = - \frac{\gamma}...
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Spectrum of a Hamiltonian on the real line
Consider the following linear (Hamiltonian) operator on functions on the real line $\mathbb{R}$
$$H\psi(x)=-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}\psi(x)+V(x)\psi(x).$$
Assume that $V$ is a smooth function and $V(x)\to +\...
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Sub-matrices with a real spectrum
This question arises from the study of PT-symmetric quantum mechanics.
Let $A$ be an $n\times n$ complex-valued matrix with a real spectrum.
If $A$ is Hermitian, then any sub-matrix corresponding to ...
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Decay of Eigenfunctions for the 1D Discrete Random Schrodinger Operators
Consider the operator on $\ell^2(\mathbb{Z})$
$$
H = \Delta + v.
$$ Here $\Delta$ is the nearest neighbour Laplacian on $\mathbb{Z}$, $\Delta_{k, \ell} =1 $ if $|k - \ell| =1 $ and zero otherwise, ...
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