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Asymptotic spectrum of a complex Sturm-Liouville differential operator
Let $\varepsilon > 0$ and consider the (complex) Sturm–Liouville differential operator on $[0,1]$ given by
$$
\mathcal{L}_\varepsilon f(x) = \varepsilon^2 f''(x) + i V(x) f(x),
$$
with Neumann ...
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Comparison Principle for Courant Nodal Domain Theorem
Recall that Courant's Nodal domain gives an upper bound on the number of nodal domains of the $k$-th eigenfunction. I was wondering if it is possible to deduce some relation between the number of ...
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Eigenvalues of a Schrödinger operator
I'm interested in the existence of eigenfunctions and finding eigenvalues of the following operator
$$L(\varphi) = \varphi_{rr} - \frac{1}{r} \varphi_r - [V + \frac{m}{r^2}] \varphi$$
$$\varphi(0) = \...
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Criteria for operators to have infinitely many eigenvalues
Normal compact linear operators on Hilbert spaces have infinitely many (counting multiplicities) eigenvalues by the spectral theorem.
For non-normal operators this no longer has to be true.
There ...
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Spectrum of matrix involving quantum harmonic oscillator
The quantum harmonic oscillator relies on two classical objects, the so-called creation and annihilation operator
$$a ^* = x- \partial_x \text{ and }a = x+\partial_x.$$
Fix two numbers $\alpha,\beta \...
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Is the term "Borel transform" appropriate here?
Does anyone knows a reference for the name "Borel transform" given to the map $\mu\to F_\mu$ where $\mu$ is a probability measure on the real line and $F_\mu$ is the holomorphic function ...
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Imaginary eigenvalues
Consider the matrix
$$A(\mu) = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1& 0 & 0 \\ -1 & -i\mu & 0 & i \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 &i & -1 & i\mu \end{pmatrix}.$$
This matrix is ...
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Eigenvalue pattern
We consider a matrix
$$M_{\mu} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & \mu & 1 & 0 \\ -\mu & 1 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 &-1 & 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix}$$
One easily ...
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Existence of periodic solution to ODE
We shall consider the matrix-valued differential operator
$$(L u)(x) :=u'(x) - \begin{pmatrix} 0 & \sin(2\pi x-\frac{\pi}{6})\\ - 2\sin(2\pi x+\frac{\pi}{6}) & 0 \end{pmatrix} u(x).$$
This is ...
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Sturm-Liouville Problem: When does $w y^2$ vanish at a singular boundary point?
It is well known (e.g. Courant, Hilbert - Methods of Mathematical Physics) that solutions of the Sturm-Liouville problem on an interval $J=(a,b)$
\begin{equation} \tag{1}
\left(p y' \right)' - qy \; = ...
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Differentiability of eigenvalues of positive-definite symmetric matrices
Let $A\in M(n,\mathbb{R})$ be an invertible matrix. Consider the (real) eigenvalues $\lambda_1,\cdots,\lambda_n$, in increasing order, of the positive-definite symmetric matrix $A^t A$. We shall ...
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Singular Sturm-Liouville problems: criterion for discrete spectrum for zero potential ($q=0$) and Hermite Polynomials
There are some known criteria for the Sturm-Liouville Problem
\begin{equation} \tag{1}
\frac {\mathrm {d} }{\mathrm {d} x}\left[p(x){\frac {\mathrm {d} y}{\mathrm {d} x}}\right]+q(x)y=-\lambda w(x)y
\...
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Eigenvalue problem of Schrodinger equation with polynomial growth potential on the real line
Consider the operator $L=-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+q(x)$, where $q(x)$ is the potential with polynomial-type growth, say $|x|^s,s>1$. The eigenvalue problem
$$L\phi=\lambda\phi$$
where $\phi$ is in $L^2(\...
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Positive matrix and diagonally dominant
There is a well-known criterion to check whether a matrix is positive definite which asks to check that a matrix $A$ is
a) hermitian
b) has only positive diagonal entries and
c) is diagonally ...
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Graph with complex eigenvalues
The question I am wondering about is:
Can the discrete Laplacian have complex eigenvalues on a graph?
Clearly, there are two cases where it is obvious that this is impossible.
1.) The graph is ...
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Computing spectra without solving eigenvalue problems
There is a rather remarkable conjecture formulated in this paper, "Computing spectra without solving eigenvalue problems," https://arxiv.org/pdf/1711.04888.pdf and in this talk by Svitlana Mayboroda ...
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Off-diagonal estimates for Poisson kernels on manifolds
Let $(M,g)$ be a complete Riemannian manifold, $\Delta$ its Laplace-Beltrami operator and $T_t = (e^{t \Delta})_{t \geq 0}$ the associated heat semigroup. We can define the subordinated Poisson ...
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Eigenvalue estimates for operator perturbations
I edited the question to a general mathematical question, since I found the answer in Carlo Beenakker's reference and think that my initial question was mathematically misleading.
What was behind ...
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Perturbing a normal matrix
Let $N$ be a normal matrix.
Now I consider a perturbation of the matrix by another matrix $A.$
The perturbed matrix shall be called $M=N+A.$
Now assume there is a normalized vector $u$ such that $\...
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Real part of eigenvalues and Laplacian
I am working on imaging and I am a bit puzzled by the behaviour of this matrix:
$$A:=\left(
\begin{array}{cccccc}
1 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 &...
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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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the asymptotic behaviour of function as $\lambda \to -\infty$
Let's consider the following differential equation on $\mathbb{R}$:
$$-u''(x)+u(x)-V(x)u(x)=\lambda u(x),$$ where $\lambda<1$ and $V$ is a bounded.
We consider only that solution $u(x) \in C^1$ ...
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Meromorphic solutions to Legendre's equation
I just saw the following question that was asked yesterday on math overflow on meromorphic solutions to ODEs
Although, I understand the answers and comments to the questions, I did not understand how ...
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Interlacing Suleĭmanova spectra
A set of real numbers $\{\lambda_1, \dots, \lambda_n \}$, $n \geq 1$, is called a Suleĭmanova spectrum if it contains exactly one positive value and $\sum_{i=1}^n \lambda_i \geq 0$. (It is well-known ...
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How to define spectral multiplier for −Δ?
Put $e_{n}(t)=e^{int}=\prod_{j=1}^{d}e^{in_{j}t_{j}}$, $t\in \mathbb T^d, n\in \mathbb Z^d.$ ($t=(t_{1},..., t_d), n=(n_1,..., n_d)$)
We note that $\{e_{n}\}_{n\in \mathbb Z^d}$ forms an orthonormal ...
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The spherical harmonics are the EIGENVECTORS of Beltrami operator [closed]
In the well-known book "THE PRINCETON COMPANION TO MATHEMATICS" page 296, it is indicated that the spherical harmonics are the EIGENVECTORS of the Beltrami operator. In the document Spectral Geometry ...
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inverse problem to resolution of the identity
Suppose $f_\lambda(x),\lambda \in \mathbb{R}$ is a continuous/smooth family of bounded function on $\mathbb{R}$. Given a measurable set $\mathfrak{m}$ on $\mathbb{R}$, define $$E_\mathfrak{m}:L^2\...
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Limit-circle and limit-point at endpoints
I was wondering if the following holds:
If you have an ODE $$-y''(x) + q(x) y(x) = \lambda y(x)$$ on a finite interval $(a,b)$ and you know that this equation is limit-circle or limit-point at the ...
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Spectrum of this ODE
I noticed something interesting studying this Sturm-Liouville Problem:
$$ \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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Spectrum of Mathieu equation
I have the differential equation $-f''(x)-q \cos(x) f(x) = \lambda f(x)$ and I want to find all the eigenvalues of this equation analytically on $[0,2\pi]$ that satisfy the boundary condition $f(0) = ...
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Spectral theory for Dirac Laplacian on a funnel
I would like to study the spectral theory of the Dirac Laplacian on a non-compact quotient of the hyperbolic plane by a discrete group (I am particularly interested in the simple case where the ...
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Condition numbers of Vandermonde matrices
Denote by $\newcommand{\bC}{\mathbb{C}}$ $\newcommand{\bT}{\mathbb{T}}$ $\bT^N$ the real torus
$$\mathbb{T}^N :=\bigl\lbrace\vec{z}\in\bC^N;\;\;|z_1|=\cdots =|z_N|=1\bigr\rbrace$$
To each $\...
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Weyl quantization and convexity
Let $C$ be a convex subset of $\mathbb R^{2n}$ and $\mathbf 1_C$ be the characteristic function of $C$. Is it true that
$$\forall u\in\mathscr S(\mathbb R^n),\quad
\langle\mathbf 1_C^{Weyl}u,u\rangle\...
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prove that flat shape maximizes a functional
The following functional arises in an information theoretic problem that I work on currently.
$I(G(\omega)) = \int_{-\kappa\pi}^{\kappa\pi} \frac{A}{G(\omega)+A}d\omega-\frac{| \int_{-\kappa\pi}^{\...
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showing convergence of a function recursion relation
I have obtained (formally) a perturbative solution
$$
H(y) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty \delta^n H_n(y)
$$
to the following integro-differential equation ($\delta$ is a small constant, $\nu$ is a L\'evy ...
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Can $L^{2}$ be represented as a space of functions (not equivalence classes)?
Let $X$ be the vector space of all Lebesgue-measurable functions $f:\left[a,b\right]\rightarrowℝ$ such that $\int^{b}_{a}\left|f\left(x\right)\right|^{2}dx<\infty$ (Lebesgue integral). Then we can ...
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Simple system of ODEs with periodic coefficients
I am stuck with a little problem that I cannot solve mith the standard methods I learn at university. I have a system of coupled ODEs:
$f'(t) = P \cos(k t + \Phi_1) g(t)$
$g'(t) = Q \cos(k t + \...
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Homogeneous linear differential equation system with simple periodical coefficient matrix
Hello, I encountered the following system of linear first-order differential equations:
$y'(z)=A(z) y(z)$
where
$y(z): R \rightarrow R^2$ and
$A(z)=\begin{pmatrix}
0 & B Cos(\alpha z + \Phi_b) ...
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The Guinand-Weil explicit formula without entire function theory
I'll admit from the outset that this question is slightly vague. The actual question appears at the end of the post.
The explicit formula of Guinand and Weil can be written in the following way:
For ...
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Can always a family of symmetric real matrices depending smoothly on a real parameter be diagonalized by smooth similarity transformations?
This question is related to another question, but it is definitely not the same.
Is it always possible to diagonalize (at least locally around each point) a family of symmetric real matrices $A(t)$ ...
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Conditions for smooth dependence of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix on a set of parameters
Let $A\in\mathcal M_n$ be an $n\times n$ real [symmetric] matrix which depends smoothly on a [finite] set of parameters, $A=A(\xi_1,\ldots,\xi_k)$. We can view it as a smooth function $A:\mathbb R^k\...
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Convolutions and Toeplitz Operators
Let be $d>0$ an integer number and consider the Cartesian product $\mathbb Z^d$ as metric space, with the distance between $x,y\in\mathbb Z^d$ given by $\|x-y\|_1=\sum_{j=0}^d|x_j-y_j|$.
Let be $...
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Sobolev norms of eigenfunctions
Let D be a domain in R^n, and let f be an eigenfunction of the Laplacian with Dirichlet boundary condition with eigenvalue $\lambda$. Assume that f has L^2 norm 1. I want to know if I can say anything ...
