A Sturm–Liouville problem depending rationally on the eigenvalue parameter

We consider the Sturm–Liouville problem (1.1) and (1.2) with a potential depending rationally on the eigenvalue parameter. With these equations a λ ‐linear eigenvalue problem is associated in such a way that L₂‐solutions of (1.1), (1.2) correspond to eigenvectors of a linear operator. If the functions q and u are real and satisfy some additional conditions, the corresponding linear operator is a definitizable self‐adjoint operator in some Krein space. Moreover we consider the problem (1.1) and (1.3) on the positive half‐axis. Here we use results on the absense of positive eigenvalues for Sturm–Liouville operators to exclude critical points of the associated definitizable operator. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

On finite rank perturbations of definitizable operators

It was shown by P. Jonas and H. Langer that a selfadjoint definitizable operator A in a Krein space remains definitizable after a finite rank perturbation in resolvent sense if the perturbed operator B is selfadjoint and the resolvent set ρ(B) is nonempty. It is the aim of this note to prove a more general variant of this perturbation result where the assumption on ρ(B) is dropped. As an application a class of singular ordinary differential operators with indefinite weight functions is studied.     

Analysis of Spectral Points of the Operators T [*] T and TT [*] in a Krein Space

Spectra and sets of regular and singular critical points of definitizable operators of the form T ^[*] T and TT ^[*] in a Krein space are compared. The relation between the Jordan chains of the above operators (corresponding to the same eigenvalue) is shown.      

Study of generalized eigenfunctions of a perturbed isotropic elastic half‐space

We consider the self‐adjoint operator governing the propagation of elastic waves in a perturbed isotropic half‐space (perturbation with compact support of a homogeneous isotropic half‐space) with a free boundary condition. We propose a method to obtain, numerical values included, a complete set of generalized eigenfunctions that diagonalize this operator. The first step gives an explicit representation of these functions using a perturbative method. The unbounded boundary is a new difficulty compared with the method used by Wilcox [25], who set the problem in the complement of bounded open set. The second step is based on a boundary integral equations method which allows us to compute these functions. For this, we need to determine explicitly the Green's function of (A₀ – ω²), where A₀ is the self‐adjoint operator describing elastic waves in a homogeneous isotropic half‐space. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A numerical method for the computation of electromagnetic modes in optical fibres

In this article, we propose a new numerical method for the computation of electromagnetic modes in an optical fibre. The main difficulty lies in the fact that we have to solve an eigenvalue problem posed in ℝ². We reduce the problem to a disc with the help of the introduction of non‐local boundary operators that can be expressed in terms of Fourier series. Particular attention is drawn to the free divergence condition. Finally, our method is reduced to the resolution of a series of fixed point equations related to the eigenvalues of some self‐adjoint operators with compact resolvent. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Operators in Krein Space

We study self-adjoint operators in Krein space. Our goal is to show that there is a relationship between the following classes of operators: operators with a compact “corner,” definitizable operators, operators of classes (H) and K(H), and operators of class D _κ ⁺.     

On a Class of Analytic Operator Functions and Their Linearizations

We consider an operator function T in a Krein space which can formally be written as (0.1)but the last term on the right of (0.1) is replaced by a relatively form‐compact perturbation of a similar form. We study relations between the operator function T, a selfadjoint operator M in some Krein space, associated with T, and an operator which can be constructed with the help of the operator function –T^–1. The results are applied to a Sturm‐Liouville problem with a coefficient depending rationally on the eigenvalue parameter.     

On the Trace Formula of Perturbation Theory. II

In a previous paper for a class of pairs of operators in a Hilbert space with nuclear difference or under a more general nuclearity condition there was introduced a spectral shift functional. Here we consider the local integrability of this spectral shift functional, i.e., the problem when this functional can locally be represented by an integrable function. The general results are then applied to pairs of definitizable and locally definitizable unitary operators in a Krein space.     

The Derived Picard Group is a Locally Algebraic Group

Let A be a finite-dimensional algebra over an algebraically closed field K. The derived Picard group DPic _K (A) is the group of two-sided tilting complexes over A modulo isomorphism. We prove that DPic _K (A) is a locally algebraic group, and its identity component is Out⁰ _K (A). If B is a derived Morita equivalent algebra then DPic _K (A)DPic _K (B) as locally algebraic groups. Our results extend, and are based on, work of Huisgen-Zimmermann, Saorín and Rouquier.     

On locally definitizable matrix functions

We study analytic properties of special classes of matrix functions (locally definitizable and locally Nevanlinna functions) by methods of operator theory. The aim of this paper is to prove that if G(λ) is a locally definitizable or locally generalized matrix Nevanlinna function, then ?(G(λ))^?1 belongs to the same class.     

Asymptotic behavior of a differential operator with discontinuities at two points

In this paper, we study a Sturm–Liouville operator with eigenparameter‐dependent boundary conditions and transmission conditions at two interior points. By establishing a new operator A associated with the problem, we prove that the operator A is self‐adjoint in an appropriate space H, discuss completeness of its eigenfunctions in H, and obtain its Green function. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Convergence of boundary optimal controls in mixed elliptic problems

We consider a steady-state heat conduction problem P_α withmixed boundary conditions for the Poisson equation in a bounded multidimensional domain Ω depending of a positive parameter α which represents the heat transfer coefficient on a portion Γ₁ of the boundary of Ω. We consider, for each α > 0, a cost function J_α and we formulate boundary optimal control problems with restrictions over the heat flux q on a complementary portion Γ₂ of the boundary of Ω. We obtain that the optimality conditions are given by a complementary free boundary problem in Γ₂ in terms of the adjoint state. We prove that the optimal control q and its corresponding system state u and adjoint state p for each α are strongly convergent to q_op, u and p in L²(Γ₂), H¹(Ω), and H¹(Ω) respectively when α → ∞. We also prove that these limit functions are respectively the optimal control, the system state and the adjoint state corresponding to another boundary optimal control problem with restrictions for the same Poisson equation with a different boundary condition on the portion Γ₁. We use the elliptic variational inequality theory in order to prove all the strong convergences. In this paper, we generalize the convergence result obtained in Ben Belgacem-El Fekih-Metoui, ESAIM:M2AN, 37 (2003), 833-850 by considering boundary optimal control problems with restrictions on the heat flux q defined on Γ₂ and the parameter α (which goes to infinity) is defined on Γ₁. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Uniqueness Theorems for the Frankl-Morawetz Problem in R2 for a Class of Nonlinear Equations of Mixed Type

We consider the question of uniqueness for the solutions of the boundary value problem (1) where sgn K(y) = sgn y and Γ₀ and Γ₁ are parts of the boundary of a bounded simply connected region G in R². G is bounded for y > 0 by a piecewise smooth curve Γ₀ which intersects the line y = 0 at A (– 1, 0) and B(0, 0). For y < 0 G is bounded by a piecewise smooth curve Γ₁ through A, which meets the characteristic of (1) issued from B at point C, and by the curve Γ₂ which consists of the portion CB of the characteristic through B. Using energy-integral considerations, we give sufficient conditions for the uniqueness of solutions to boundary value problem (1).     

Instability of singular critical points of definitizable operators

LetA be a selfadjoint definitizable operator in a Krein space. It is shown that there exists a finite rank nonnegative perturbation ofA of arbitrarily small norm such that all the singular critical points ofA of finite index disappear.     

Definitizable hermitian matrix pencils

Summary An hermitian matrix pencilA – B withA nonsingular is called strongly definitizable ifAp(A ^–1 B) is positive definite for some polynomialp. We present three characterizations of strongly definitizable pencils, which generalize the classical results for definite pencils. They are, in particular, stably simultaneously diagonable. We also discuss this form of stability with respect to an open subset of the real line. Implications for some quadratic eigenvalue problems are included.Research supported in part by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.Dedicated to the memory of Alexander M. Ostrowski on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth.     

A remark on Schatten-von Neumann properties of resolvent differences of generalized Robin Laplacians on bounded domains

In this note we investigate the asymptotic behavior of the s-numbers of the resolvent difference of two generalized self-adjoint, maximal dissipative or maximal accumulative Robin Laplacians on a bounded domain Ω with smooth boundary ∂Ω. For this we apply the recently introduced abstract notion of quasi boundary triples and Weyl functions from extension theory of symmetric operators together with Krein type resolvent formulae and well-known eigenvalue asymptotics of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on ∂Ω. It is shown that the resolvent difference of two generalized Robin Laplacians belongs to the Schatten-von Neumann class of any order p for which

     

On Generalized Friedrichs and Krein‐von Neumann Extensions and Canonical Systems

Let S be a densely defined and closed symmetric relation in a Hilbert space ℋ︁ with defect numbers (1,1), and let A be some of its canonical selfadjoint extensions. According to Krein's formula, to S and A corresponds a so‐called Q‐function from the Nevanlinna class N . In this note we show to which subclasses N _γ of N the Q‐functions corresponding to S and its canonical selfadjoint extensions belong and specify the Q‐functions of the generalized Friedrichs and Krein‐von Neumann extensions. A result of L. de Branges implies that to each function Q ∈ N there corresponds a unique Hamiltonian H such that Q is the Titchmarsh‐Weyl coefficient of the two‐dimensional canonical system J_y′ = —zHy on [0, ∞) where Weyl's limit point case prevails at ∞. Then the boundary condition y(0) = 0 corresponds to a symmetric relation T_min with defect numbers (1,1) in the Hilbert space L²_H, and Q is equal to the Q‐function with respect to the extension corresponding to the boundary condition y₁(0) = 0. If H satisfies some growth conditions at 0 or ∞, wepresent results on the corresponding Q‐functions and show under which conditions the generalized Friedrichs or Krein‐von Neumann extension exists.     

Continuous dependence of the scattering amplitude on the surface of an obstacle

Let D_j,j = 1,2, be two bounded domains (obstacles) in ?ⁿ, n ≥ 2, with the boundaries Γ_j. Let A_j be the scattering amplitude corresponding to D_j. The Dirichlet boundary condition is assumed on Γ_j. A formula is derived for A:= A₁ ? A₂. This formula is used for a derivation of the estimate of ∣A₁ ? A₂∣ in terms of the distance d(Γ₁, Γ₂) between Γ₁ and Γ₂. If d(Gamma;₁, Gamma;₂) ? ?, then ∣A∣ ? c?, where c is a positive constant which depends on Γ₁ and Γ₂ provided that one of the boundaries is of C^1,λ class, 0 < λ < 1, and the other one is a polyhedron which approximates the first one. The results are useful, in particular, for boundary elements method of solving scattering problems.