Isoperimetric control of the Steklov spectrum

We prove that the normalized Steklov eigenvalues of a bounded domain in a complete Riemannian manifold are bounded above in terms of the inverse of the isoperimetric ratio of the domain. Consequently, the normalized Steklov eigenvalues of a bounded domain in Euclidean space, hyperbolic space or a standard hemisphere are uniformly bounded above. On a compact surface with boundary, we obtain uniform bounds for the normalized Steklov eigenvalues in terms of the genus. We also establish a relationship between the Steklov eigenvalues of a domain and the eigenvalues of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on its boundary hypersurface.     

Properties of eigenvalues and spectral singularities for impulsive quadratic pencil of difference operators

In this paper, we investigate the spectral analysis of impulsive quadratic pencil of difference operators. We first present a boundary value problem consisting one interior impulsive point on the whole axis corresponding to the above mentioned operator. After introducing the solutions of impulsive quadratic pencil of difference equation, we obtain the asymptotic equation of the function related to the Wronskian of these solutions to be helpful for further works, then we determine resolvent operator and continuous spectrum. Finally, we provide sufficient conditions guarenteeing finiteness of eigenvalues and spectral singularities by means of uniqueness theorems of analytic functions. The main aim of this paper is demonstrating the impulsive quadratic pencil of difference operator is of finite number of eigenvalues and spectral singularities with finite multiplicities which is an uninvestigated problem proposed in the literature.     

Pucci eigenvalues on geodesic balls

We study the eigenvalue problem for the Riemannian Pucci operator on geodesic balls. We establish upper and lower bounds for the principal Pucci eigenvalues depending on the curvature, extending Cheng’s eigenvalue comparison theorem for the Laplace–Beltrami operator. For manifolds with bounded sectional curvature, we prove Cheng’s bounds hold for Pucci eigenvalues on geodesic balls of radius less than the injectivity radius. For manifolds with Ricci curvature bounded below, we prove Cheng’s upper bound holds for Pucci eigenvalues on certain small geodesic balls. We also prove that the principal Pucci eigenvalues of an \({O(n)}\)-invariant hypersurface immersed in \({{\mathbb{R}}^{n+1}}\) with one smooth boundary component are smaller than the eigenvalues of an \({n}\)-dimensional Euclidean ball with the same boundary.     

On the Riesz basis property of the root functions of a discontinuous boundary problem

In this paper, we consider the nonself‐adjoint discontinuous Sturm Liouville operator with periodic (antiperiodic) boundary condition and compatibility conditions. Asymptotic formulas of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the operator are obtained. Using these accurate asymptotic formulas for eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, we prove the basisness of the root functions of the boundary value problem.     

Angular asymptotics of the spectra of operators,close to normal ones

For two classes of non-self-adjoint operators, close to normal ones, one establishes a formula for the asymptotic behavior of the eigenvalues situated in a fixed angle of the complex plane. One considers elliptic pseudodifferential operators, acting in the sections of a vector bundle over a manifold without boundary, the operators of elliptic boundary-value problems for pseudodifferential operators. The closeness of the operator to a normal one is defined by the smallness of the commutator of the operator and of its adjoint.Translated from Problemy Matematicheskogo Analiza, No. 10, pp. 180–195, 1986.     

The uniqueness of the integrated density of states for the Schrödinger operators with magnetic fields

The integrated density of states (IDS) for the Schr?dinger operators is defined in two ways: by using the counting function of eigenvalues of the operator restricted to bounded regions with appropriate boundary conditions or by using the spectral projection of the whole space operator. A sufficient condition for the coincidence of the two definitions above is given. Moreover, a sufficient condition for the coincidence of the IDS for the Dirichlet boundary conditions and the IDS for the Neumann boundary conditions is given. The proof is based only on the fundamental items in functional analysis, such as the min-max principle, etc. Received August 26, 1999; in final form February 21, 2000 / Published online February 5, 2001     

Asymptotic and spectral analysis of non‐selfadjoint operators generated by a filament model with a critical value of a boundary parameter

We consider a class of non‐selfadjoint operators generated by the equation and the boundary conditions, which govern small vibrations of an ideal filament with non‐conservative boundary conditions at one end and a heavy load at the other end. The filament has a non‐constant density and is subject to a viscous damping with a non‐constant damping coefficient. The boundary conditions contain two arbitrary complex parameters. In our previous paper (Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences 2001; 24 (15) : 1139–1169), we have derived the asymptotic approximations for the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the aforementioned non‐selfadjoint operators when the boundary parameters were arbitrary complex numbers except for one specific value of one of the parameters. We call this value the critical value of the boundary parameter. It has been shown (in Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences 2001; 24 (15) : 1139–1169) that the entire set of the eigenvalues is located in a strip parallel to the real axis. The latter property is crucial for the proof of the fact that the set of the root vectors of the operator forms a Riesz basis in the state space of the system. In the present paper, we derive the asymptotics of the spectrum exactly in the case of the critical value of the boundary parameter. We show that in this case, the asymptotics of the eigenvalues is totally different, i.e. both the imaginary and real parts of eigenvalues tend to ∞as the number of an eigenvalue increases. We will show in our next paper, that as an indirect consequence of such a behaviour of the eigenvalues, the set of the root vectors of the corresponding operator is not uniformly minimal (let alone the Riesz basis property). Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Convergence of solutions and eigenelements of Steklov type boundary value problems with boundary conditions of rapidly varying type

We consider boundary value problems for the Laplace operator in a domain with boundary conditions of rapidly varying type: the Dirichlet homogeneous condition and the third (Fourier) boundary condition or a Steklov type condition. We construct the limit (homogenized) problem and prove that solutions, eigenvalues, and eigenfunctions of the original problem converge respectively to solutions, eigenvalues, and eigenfunctions of the limit problem. Bibliography: 47 titles. Illustrations: 2 figures.     

Inverse spectral problems for Dirac operator with eigenvalue dependent boundary and jump conditions

We deal with the Dirac operator with eigenvalue dependent boundary and jump conditions. Properties of eigenvalues, eigenfunctions and the resolvent operator are studied. Moreover, uniqueness theorems of the inverse problem according to the Weyl functions and the spectral data (the sets of eigenvalues and norming constants; two different eigenvalues sets) are proved.     

On the Asymptotics of Eigenvalues of a Fourth-Order Differential Operator with Matrix Coefficients

We study a fourth-order differential operator with matrix coefficients whose domain is determined by the Dirichlet boundary conditions. An asymptotics of the weighted average of the eigenvalues of this operator is obtained in the general case. As a consequence of this result, we present the asymptotics of the eigenvalues in several special cases. The obtained results significantly improve the already known asymptotic formulas for the eigenvalues of a one-dimensional fourth-order differential operator.     

Spectral properties of the family of even order differential operators with a summable potential

A boundary value problem for a higher order differential operator with separated boundary conditions is considered. The asymptotics of solutions of the corresponding differential equation for large values of the spectral parameter is studied. The indicator diagram of the equation for the eigenvalues is studied. The asymptotic behavior of eigenvalues and the formula for calculation of eigenfunctions of the studied operator is obtained in different sectors of the indicator diagram.     

Certain classes of extension of a lacunary Hermitian operator

Certain classes of extensions of a lacunary Hermitian operator are described in terms of abstract boundary conditions. The connection between the asymptotic behavior of eigenvalues of an extension near the boundary of lacuna and the asymptotic of the negative spectrum of the corresponding boundary operator is found.Candidate of Phisicomathematical Science.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 215–233, February, 1992.     

Spectrum of the Kerzman-Stein Operator for the Ellipse

The skew-hermitian part of the Cauchy operator, defined with respect to arclength measure on the boundary, is known as the Kerzman-Stein operator. For an ellipse, the eigenvalues of this operator are shown to have multiplicity two. For an ellipse with small eccentricity, we compute the leading coefficient in the asymptotic expansion of the eigenvalues.     

The asymptotics of the eigenvalues of a fourth order differential operator with summable coefficients

A fourth order differential operator with summable coefficients and some boundary conditions is considered. Asymptotics of solutions to a fourth order differential equation is studied. The equation for eigenvalues is also studied and an asymptotics of the eigenvalues of the considered boundary value problem is obtained.     

Discrete Sturm-Liouville Problems With Parameter in the Boundary Conditions

This paper deals with discrete second order Sturm-Liouville problems in which the parameter that is part of the Sturm-Liouville difference equation also appears linearly in the boundary conditions. An appropriate Green's formula is developed for this problem, which leads to the fact that the eigenvalues are simple, and that they are real under appropriate restrictions. A boundary value problem can be expressed by a system of equations, and finding solutions to a boundary value problem is equivalent to finding the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the coefficient matrix of a related linear system. Thus, the behavior of eigenvalues and eigenvectors is investigated using techniques in linear algebra, and a linear-algebraic proof is given that the eigenvalues are distinct under appropriate restrictions. The operator is extended to a self-adjoint operator and an expansion theorem is proved.     

Eigenanalysis of some preconditioned Helmholtz problems

Summary. In this work we calculate the eigenvalues obtained by preconditioning the discrete Helmholtz operator with Sommerfeld-like boundary conditions on a rectilinear domain, by a related operator with boundary conditions that permit the use of fast solvers. The main innovation is that the eigenvalues for two and three-dimensional domains can be calculated exactly by solving a set of one-dimensional eigenvalue problems. This permits analysis of quite large problems. For grids fine enough to resolve the solution for a given wave number, preconditioning using Neumann boundary conditions yields eigenvalues that are uniformly bounded, located in the first quadrant, and outside the unit circle. In contrast, Dirichlet boundary conditions yield eigenvalues that approach zero as the product of wave number with the mesh size is decreased. These eigenvalue properties yield the first insight into the behavior of iterative methods such as GMRES applied to these preconditioned problems. Received March 24, 1998 / Revised version received September 28, 1998     

The Efimov effect for a model “three-particle” discrete Schrödinger operator

We study the existence of an infinite number of eigenvalues for a model “three-particle” Schrödinger operator H. We prove a theorem on the necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of an infinite number of eigenvalues of the model operator H below the lower boundary of its essential spectrum.     

Inequalities for lower-order eigenvalues of a fourth-order elliptic operator

In this paper, we investigate the Dirichlet weighted eigenvalues problem of a fourth-order elliptic operator with variable coefficients on a bounded domain with smooth boundary in ? ⁿ . We establish some inequalities for lower-order eigenvalues of this problem. In particular, our results contain an inequality for eigenvalues of the biharmonic operator derived by Cheng, Huang, and Wei.     

Minimal compact global attractor for a damped semilinear wave equation

Abstract

The asymptotic behavior of eigenvalues of an elliptic operator with a divergence form is discussed. The coefficients of the operator are discontinuous through a boundary of a subdomain and degenerate to zero on the subdomain when a parameter tends to zero. We will prove that the eigenvalues approach eigenvalues of the Laplacian on the subdomain or on the complement. We will obtain precise asymptotic behavior of their convergence.