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Decay of solutions to Schrodinger equation with local minimum in potential

Consider the one-dimensional Schrodinger operator on the real line $\mathbb{R}$ given by $$ L = - \partial_x^2 + V $$ where $V$ is a potential with the following properties: $V$ is non-negative, and ...
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Lower estimate of the minimal eigenvalue of a Hamiltonian

Consider a linear operator $H\colon L^2(\mathbb{R}^3)\to L^2(\mathbb{R}^3)$ given by $$H(\psi)(x):=-\Delta\psi(x)+V(x)\cdot \psi(x),$$ where $V\colon \mathbb{R}^3\to \mathbb{R}$ is a continuous (or ...
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Schrödinger eigenfunctions are bounded

Let $V:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{+ *}$ a real positive function such that $\displaystyle \lim_{ x \to \pm\infty} V(x)= +\infty $. Then the Schrödinger operator $H=-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+V(x)$ has ...
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Resolvents of Schrodinger operators

In the free case one can compute the resolvents of the Laplacian $-\Delta$ in many cases explicitly, in the sense that they are given by an integral operator. Often, one uses the Hille-Yosida theorem ...
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Domains of raising and lowering operators in QM

Let $H : \operatorname{dom}(H) \subset L^2(\Omega) \rightarrow L^2(\Omega)$, where $dom(H) \subset H^2(\Omega)$, $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}$ should be a bounded open interval(so 1-d setting(!)) and $H$...
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Spectrum of this ODE

I noticed something interesting studying this Sturm-Liouville Problem: $$ \frac{d}{dx}\left(\sqrt{(1-x^{2})}\frac{df}{dx} \right)+\frac{\left(n \alpha x+\alpha^2 x^{2} + \lambda\right)f}{\sqrt{(1-x^{...
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Asymptotic behavior of Schrödinger operators

I am currently dealing with $1$ or at most $2$-dimensional Schrödinger operators on compact domains. A classical result of spectral theory is the Weyl approximations for this operator $H = -\Delta +V$....
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What's the essential definition of resonance of Schrodinger operator?

Rencently, I am reading some articles about time decay estimates or Strichartz estimates for Schrodinger equations with potential. When considering Strichartz estimates for potential $V$ with decay $|...
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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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Discrete spectrum of Schrodinger operator

Assume $\Omega$ is a non-compact region or manifold with dimension $\geq4$. Let $H=-\Delta+V$ be Schrodinger operator. Here $V$ is a (smooth)function. I know that if $V\geq c>0$ or $V\to c>0$,...
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Determining what happens to the spectrum of Schrödinger operator as boundary condition changes

I recently came across a problem in research, and I'm asking about it here after trying in math stack exchange with no luck. Suppose I have a metric graph $G$ (or even a closed interval, to make ...
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When does the ground state energy continuously depend on a parameter?

Given a family of Schrödinger operators $H_\gamma=-\Delta+V_\gamma$, under which condition is the map $\gamma\mapsto\inf\sigma(H_\gamma)$ continuous? This is surely the case for many textbook ...
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Difference in essential spectrum between Schrodinger operators

I am considering two Schrodinger operators on $\mathbb{Z}^2$ and compare their essential spectrum. The operators are both of the form $H=A+V$ where $A$ is the adjacency operator on the $\mathbb{Z}^2$-...
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Spectrum of magnetic Laplacian

Consider the discrete magnetic Laplacian on $\mathbb Z^2.$ $$(\Delta_{\alpha,\lambda}\psi)(n_1,n_2) = e^{-i \pi \alpha n_2} \psi(n_1+1,n_2) + e^{i\pi \alpha n_2} \psi(n_1-1,n_2) + \lambda \left(e^{i ...
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Pseudo-polynomial potentials for Schrödinger operators

Consider the one dimensional Schrödinger hamiltonian $\mathcal{H}=-\frac{\hbar^2}{2} \frac{d^2}{dx^2} + V(x)$. Suppose that $V:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^+$ is a continuous and confining ...
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Semiclassical limit of spectral gap of Schrödinger operators with nonsmooth potential

Let $\Omega$ be a connected compact subset of $\mathbb{R}^d$. It is well known that for a smooth potential $V:\Omega \to \mathbb{R}$ that has a unique nondegenerate minimum $V(0) = 0$, the operator $H ...
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Are Weyl sequences polynomially bounded?

Look at the Hilbert space $l^2( \mathbb{Z}) $ and let $A$ be a translation invariant band operator. I.e. if $\{ e_n \}_{n \in \mathbb Z} $ is the standard basis for $l^2( \mathbb{Z}) $ then it holds ...
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Cwikel–Lieb–Rosenbljum inequality including zero resonances

The Cwikel–Lieb–Rosenbljum inequality asserts that, for any potential $V:\mathbb{R}^n\to\mathbb{R}$, we have $$(\mbox{number of eigenvalue} \leq 0\mbox{ , counted with multiplicity, of }-\Delta+V\,)\...
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Lippmann-Schwinger equation for the Coulomb potential

Let $H=H_0+V$ be a Hamiltonian on $\mathbb{R}^3$ where $H_0=-\frac{\Delta}{2m}$ is the free Hamiltonian and $V$ is a potential. Let us assume first that $V$ decays sufficiently fast at infinity and ...
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Ground state has always constant sign?

Question: What hypothesis on the potential $V$ are required such that the ground state $\phi_0$ has constant sign? Consider the Schrödinger operator in 1 dimension with potential $V$: $$\mathcal{H}=-...
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Limit-circle and limit-point at endpoints

I was wondering if the following holds: If you have an ODE $$-y''(x) + q(x) y(x) = \lambda y(x)$$ on a finite interval $(a,b)$ and you know that this equation is limit-circle or limit-point at the ...
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