Essential spectrum of difference operators on periodic metric spaces

The paper deals with the study of Fredholm property and essential spectrum of general difference (or band) operators acting on the spaces l ^p (X) on a discrete metric space X periodic with respect to the action of a finitely generated discrete group. The Schrödinger operator on a combinatorial periodic graph is a prominent example of a band operator of this kind.     

Besov Spaces for the Schrödinger Operator with Barrier Potential

Let H = ?d ²/dx ² + V be a Schrödinger operator on the real line, where \({V=c\chi_{[a,b]}}\) , c > 0. We define the Besov spaces for H by developing the associated Littlewood–Paley theory. This theory depends on the decay estimates of the spectral operator \({{\varphi}_j(H)}\) for the high and low energies. We also prove a Mihlin multiplier theorem on these spaces, including the L ^p boundedness result. Our approach has potential applications to other Schrödinger operators with short-range potentials.     

Riesz Transforms Associated with Higher-Order Schrödinger Type Operators

Let L = L ₀ + V be a Schrödinger type operator, where L ₀ is a higher order elliptic operator with bounded complex coefficients in divergence form and V is a signed measurable function. Under the strongly subcritical assumption on V, we study the L ^q boundedness of Riesz transform ? ^m L ^?1/2 for q ≤ 2 based on the off-diagonal estimates of semigroup e ^{?t L} . Furthermore, the authors impose extra regularity assumptions on V to obtain the L ^q boundedness of Riesz transform ? ^m L ^?1/2 for some q > 2. In particular, these results are applied to the more interesting Schrödinger operators L = P(D) + V, where P(D) is any homogeneous positive elliptic operator with constant coefficients.     

The Morse and Maslov indices for Schrödinger operators

We study the spectrum of Schrödinger operators with matrixvalued potentials, utilizing tools from infinite-dimensional symplectic geometry. Using the spaces of abstract boundary values, we derive relations between the Morse and Maslov indices for a family of operators on a Hilbert space obtained by perturbing a given self-adjoint operator by a smooth family of bounded self-adjoint operators. The abstract results are applied to the Schrödinger operators with θ-periodic, Dirichlet, and Neumann boundary conditions. In particular, we derive an analogue of the Morse-Smale Index Theorem for multi-dimensional Schrödinger operators with periodic potentials. For quasi-convex domains in Rⁿ, we recast the results, connecting the Morse and Maslov indices using the Dirichlet and Neumann traces on the boundary of the domain.     

Some Estimates of Higher Order Riesz Transform Related to Schrödinger Type Operators

In this paper we consider the Schrödinger type operators \(H_2=(-\Delta)^2 +V^2\), where the nonnegative potential V belongs to the reverse Hölder class \(B_{q_{_1}}\) for \(q_{_1}\geq \frac{n}{2}, n\geq 5\). The L ^p and weak type (1, 1) estimates of higher order Riesz transform \(\nabla^2H^{-\frac{1}{2}}_2 \) related to Schrödinger type operators H ₂ are obtained. In particular, \(\nabla^2H^{-\frac{1}{2}}_2 \) is a Calderón-Zygmund operator if V?∈?B _2n or \(V\in B_\frac{n}{2}\) and there exists a constant C such that V(x)?≤?Cm(x,V)².     

Norm convergence of multiple ergodic averages on amenable groups

We consider abstract non-negative self-adjoint operators on L²(X) which satisfy the finite-speed propagation property for the corresponding wave equation. For such operators, we introduce a restriction type condition, which in the case of the standard Laplace operator is equivalent to (p, 2) restriction estimate of Stein and Tomas. Next, we show that in the considered abstract setting, our restriction type condition implies sharp spectral multipliers and endpoint estimates for the Bochner-Riesz summability. We also observe that this restriction estimate holds for operators satisfying dispersive or Strichartz estimates. We obtain new spectral multiplier results for several second order differential operators and recover some known results. Our examples include Schrödinger operators with inverse square potentials on Rⁿ, the harmonic oscillator, elliptic operators on compact manifolds, and Schr¨odinger operators on asymptotically conic manifolds.     

A Spectral Multiplier Theorem Associated with a Schrödinger Operator

We establish a Hörmander type spectral multiplier theorem for a Schrödinger operator \(H=-\Delta +V(x)\) in \(\mathbb {R}^3\), provided V is contained in a large class of short range potentials. This result does not require the Gaussian heat kernel estimate for the semigroup \(e^{-tH}\), and indeed the operator H may have negative eigenvalues. As an application, we show local well-posedness of a 3d quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a potential.     

bmo _ρ(ω) Spaces and Riesz transforms associated to Schrdinger operators

We introduce the BMO-type space bmoρ(ω) and establish the duality between h_ρ~1(ω) and bmo _ρ(ω),where ω∈A_1~(ρ, ∞)(R~n) and ω's locally behave as Muckenhoupt's weights but actually include them. We also give the Fefferman-Stein type decomposition of bmoρ(ω) with respect to Riesz transforms associated to Schrdinger operator L, where L =-? + V is a Schrdinger operator on R~n(n≥3) and V is a non-negative function satisfying the reverse Hlder inequality.     

Weighted Spectral Gap for Magnetic Schrödinger Operators with a Potential Term

We prove that singular Schrödinger equations with external magnetic field admit a representation with a positive Lagrangian density whenever their “nonmagnetic” counterpart is nonnegative. In this case the operator has a weighted spectral gap as long as the strength of the magnetic field is not identically zero. We provide estimates of the weight in the spectral gap, including the versions with L ^p -norm and with a magnetic gradient term, and applications to an increase of the best Hardy constant due to the presence of a magnetic field. The paper also shows existence of the ground state for the nonlinear magnetic Schrödinger equation with the periodic magnetic field.     

Decay estimates of discretized Green's functions for Schrdinger type operators

For a sparse non-singular matrix A, generally A~(-1)is a dense matrix. However, for a class of matrices,A~(-1)can be a matrix with off-diagonal decay properties, i.e., |A_(ij)~(-1)| decays fast to 0 with respect to the increase of a properly defined distance between i and j. Here we consider the off-diagonal decay properties of discretized Green's functions for Schr¨odinger type operators. We provide decay estimates for discretized Green's functions obtained from the finite difference discretization, and from a variant of the pseudo-spectral discretization. The asymptotic decay rate in our estimate is independent of the domain size and of the discretization parameter.We verify the decay estimate with numerical results for one-dimensional Schr¨odinger type operators.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript> estimates for the Schrödinger type operators

Let L _k = (?Δ) ^k + V ^k be a Schrödinger type operator, where k ≥ 1 is a positive integer and V is a nonnegative polynomial. We obtain the L ^p estimates for the operators ?^2k L _k ^?1 and ? ^k L _k ^?1/2 .     

Classes of uniform convergence of spectral expansions for the one-dimensional Schrödinger operator with a distribution potential

For the self-adjoint Schrödinger operator ? defined on ? by the differential operation ?(d/dx)² + q(x) with a distribution potential q(x) uniformly locally belonging to the space W ₂ ^?1, we describe classes of functions whose spectral expansions corresponding to the operator ? absolutely and uniformly converge on the entire line ?. We characterize the sharp convergence rate of the spectral expansion of a function using a two-sided estimate obtained in the paper for its generalized Fourier transforms.     

On Schrödinger Propagator for the Special Hermite Operator

We establish a Strichartz type estimate for the Schrödinger propagator e ^it? for the special Hermite operator ? on ? ⁿ . Our method relies on a regularization technique. We show that no admissibility condition is required on (q,p) when 1≤q≤2.     

Uniform,on the entire axis,convergence of the spectral expansion for Schrödinger operator with a potential-distribution

A uniform, on ?, estimate for the increment of the spectral function θ(λ; x, y) at x = y is proved for the self-adjoint Schrödinger operator A defined on the entire axis ? by the differential operation (?d/dx)² + q(x) with a potential-distribution q(x) that uniformly locally belongs to the space W ₂ ^?1. As a consequence, it is shown that for any function f(x) from the domain of power Aα of the operator with α > 1/4, the spectral expansion of the function that corresponds to the operator A is convergent absolutely and uniformly on the entire axis ?.     

Periodic magnetic Schrödinger operators: Spectral gaps and tunneling effect

A periodic Schrödinger operator on a noncompact Riemannian manifold M such that H ¹(M, ?) = 0 endowed with a properly discontinuous cocompact isometric action of a discrete group is considered. Under some additional conditions on the magnetic field, the existence of an arbitrary large number of gaps in the spectrum of such an operator in the semiclassical limit is established. The proofs are based on the study of the tunneling effect in the corresponding quantum system.     

Carleson measures,BMO spaces and balayages associated to Schrdinger operators

Let L be a Schrdinger operator of the form L =-? + V acting on L~2(R~n), n≥3, where the nonnegative potential V belongs to the reverse Hlder class B_q for some q≥n. Let BMO_L(R~n) denote the BMO space associated to the Schrdinger operator L on R~n. In this article, we show that for every f ∈ BMO_L(R~n) with compact support, then there exist g ∈ L~∞(R~n) and a finite Carleson measure μ such that f(x) = g(x) + S_(μ,P)(x) with ∥g∥∞ + |||μ|||c≤ C∥f∥BMO_L(R~n), where S_(μ,P)=∫(R_+~(n+1))Pt(x,y)dμ(y, t),and Pt(x, y) is the kernel of the Poisson semigroup {e-~(t(L)~(1/2))}t0 on L~2(R~n). Conversely, if μ is a Carleson measure, then S_(μ,P) belongs to the space BMO_L(R~n). This extends the result for the classical John-Nirenberg BMO space by Carleson(1976)(see also Garnett and Jones(1982), Uchiyama(1980) and Wilson(1988)) to the BMO setting associated to Schrdinger operators.     

On infinite-rank singular perturbations of the Schrödinger operator

Schrödinger operators with infinite-rank singular potentials V=Σ _i,j=1 ^∞ b _ij〈φ_j,·〉φ_i are studied under the condition that the singular elements ψ _j are ξ _j(t)-invariant with respect to scaling transformationsin ?³.     

Quantum scattering near the lowest Landau threshold for a Schrödinger operator with a constant magnetic field

For fixed magnetic quantum number m results on spectral properties and scattering theory are given for the three-dimensional Schrödinger operator with a constant magnetic field and an axisymmetrical electric potential V. In various, mostly singular settings, asymptotic expansions for the resolvent of the Hamiltonian H _m+H_om+V are deduced as the spectral parameter tends to the lowest Landau threshold. Furthermore, scattering theory for the pair (H _m, H _om) is established and asymptotic expansions of the scattering matrix are derived as the energy parameter tends to the lowest Landau threshold.     

Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for the Solvability of the Neumann and the Regularity Problems in <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript> of Some Schrödinger Equations on Lipschitz Domains

Let n ≥? 3and Ω be a bounded Lipschitz domain in \(\mathbb {R}^{n}\). Assume that the non-negative potential V belongs to the reverse Hölder class \(RH_{n}(\mathbb {R}^{n})\) and p ∈ (2, ∞). In this article, two necessary and sufficient conditions for the unique solvability of the Neumann and the Regularity problems of the Schrödinger equation ? Δu + V u =? 0 in Ω with boundary data in L ^p , in terms of a weak reverse Hölder inequality with exponent p and the unique solvability of the Neumann and the Regularity problems with boundary data in some weighted L ² space, are established. As applications, for any p ∈ (1, ∞), the unique solvability of the Regularity problem for the Schrödinger equation ? Δu + V u =?0 in the bounded (semi-)convex domain Ω with boundary data in L ^p is obtained.