Calculation of eigenvalues of a discrete self-adjoint operator perturbed by a bounded operator

We generalize the method of regularized traces which calculates eigenvalues of a perturbed discrete operator for the case of an arbitrary multiplicity of eigenvalues of the unperturbed operator. We obtain a system of equations, enabling one to calculate eigenvalues of the perturbed operator with large ordinal numbers. As an example, we calculate eigenvalues of a perturbed Laplace operator in a rectangle.     

Sublinear eigenvalue problems associated to the Laplace operator revisited

Eigenvalue problems involving the Laplace operator on bounded domains lead to a discrete or a continuous set of eigenvalues. In this paper we highlight the case of an eigenvalue problem involving the Laplace operator which possesses, on the one hand, a continuous family of eigenvalues and, on the other hand, at least one more eigenvalue which is isolated in the set of eigenvalues of that problem.     

A discrete Schrödinger operator on a graph

We consider the discrete Schrödinger operator on the graph obtained in the strong-coupling approximation from the standard electron Schrödinger operator in the system composed of a quantum wire and quantum dot. We investigate the general spectral properties of this operator and the problem of the existence and behavior of the eigenvalues and resonances depending on the small coupling constant. We study the scattering problem for weak potentials in the stationary approach.     

On the spectrum of the Schrödinger operator perturbed by a rapidly oscillating potential

We study the spectrum of the one-dimensional Schrödinger operator perturbed by a rapidly oscillating potential. The oscillation period is a small parameter. We find explicitly the essential spectrum and study the existence of the discrete spectrum. Complete asymptotic expansions of the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenfunctions are constructed.     

Asymptotics of the eigenvalues and the formula for the trace of perturbations of the Laplace operator on the sphere \mathbb{S}^2

In this paper, we study the asymptotics of the eigenvalues of the Laplace operator perturbed by an arbitrary bounded operator on the sphere . For the first time, for the partial differential operator of second order, the leading term of the second correction of perturbation theory is obtained. A connection between the coefficient of the second term of the asymptotics of the eigenvalues and the formula for the traces of the operator under consideration is established.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, vol. 77, no. 3, 2005, pp. 434–448Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by V. A. Sadovnichii, Z. Yu. Fazullin.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected issue number.     

On the asymptotic error estimate for a discrete problem of fourth-order accuracy

The leading term of the error of eigenvalues of a discrete analog of the eigenvalue problem for an elliptic operator with variable coefficients is obtained. A method for refining eigenvalues by evaluating a correction with the help of a discrete problem of second-order accuracy is proposed. Translated fromObchyslyuval'na ta Prykladna Matematyka, No. 78, 1994, pp. 153–160.     

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.     

Expression for the number of eigenvalues of a Friedrichs model

We consider the self-adjoint operator of a generalized Friedrichs model whose essential spectrum may contain lacunas. We obtain a formula for the number of eigenvalues lying on an arbitrary interval outside the essential spectrum of this operator. We find a sufficient condition for the discrete spectrum to be finite. Applying the formula for the number of eigenvalues, we show that there exist an infinite number of eigenvalues on the lacuna for a particular Friedrichs model and obtain the asymptotics for the number of eigenvalues.     

On the far-field operator in elastic obstacle scattering

We investigate the far-field operator for the scattering oftime-harmonic elastic plane waves by either a rigid body, acavity, or an absorbing obstacle. Extending results of Colton& Kress for acoustic obstacle scattering, for the spectrumof the far-field operator we show that there exist an infinitenumber of eigenvalues and determine disks in the complex planewhere these eigenvalues lie. In addition, as counterpart ofan identity in acoustic scattering due to Kress & Päivärinta,we will establish a factorization for the difference of thefar-field operators for two different scatterers. Finally, extendinga sampling method for the approximate solution of the acousticinverse obstacle scattering problem suggested by Kirsch to elasticity,this factorization is used for a characterization of a rigidscatterer in terms of the eigenvalues and eigenelements of thefar-field operator.     

A Hilbert-Schmidt integral operator and the Weil distribution

In this paper, a positive operator is given. It is shown that the product of this positive operator and the convolution operator is a trace class Hilbert-Schmidt integral operator and has nonnegative eigenvalues. A formula is given for the trace of this product operator. It seems that this product operator is the closest trace class integral operator which has nonnegative eigenvalues and is related to the Weil distribution in the context of Connes’ program for the Riemann hypothesis. A relation is given between the trace of the product operator and the Weil distribution.

     

Universal inequalities for the eigenvalues of a power of the Laplace operator

In this paper, we obtain a new abstract formula relating eigenvalues of a self-adjoint operator to two families of symmetric and skew-symmetric operators and their commutators. This formula generalizes earlier ones obtained by Harrell, Stubbe, Hook, Ashbaugh, Hermi, Levitin and Parnovski. We also show how one can use this abstract formulation both for giving different and simpler proofs for all the known results obtained for the eigenvalues of a power of the Laplace operator (i.e. the Dirichlet Laplacian, the clamped plate problem for the bilaplacian and more generally for the polyharmonic problem on a bounded Euclidean domain) and to obtain new ones. In a last paragraph, we derive new bounds for eigenvalues of any power of the Kohn Laplacian on the Heisenberg group.     

On the spectrum of the stokes operator

We prove Li-Yau type lower bounds for the eigenvalues of the Stokes operator and give applications to the attractors of the Navier-Stokes equations.     

Universal bounds for eigenvalues of the biharmonic operator on Riemannian manifolds

In this paper we consider eigenvalues of the Dirichlet biharmonic operator on compact Riemannian manifolds with boundary (possibly empty) and prove a general inequality for them. By using this inequality, we study eigenvalues of the Dirichlet biharmonic operator on compact domains in a Euclidean space or a minimal submanifold of it and a unit sphere. We obtain universal bounds on the (k+1)th eigenvalue on such objects in terms of the first k eigenvalues independent of the domains. The estimate for the (k+1)th eigenvalue of bounded domains in a Euclidean space improves an important inequality obtained recently by Cheng and Yang.     

Spectral approximation of quadratic operator polynomials arising in photonic band structure calculations

Galerkin spectral approximation theory for non-self-adjoint quadratic operator polynomials with periodic coefficients is considered. The main applications are complex band structure calculations in metallic photonic crystals, periodic waveguides, and metamaterials. We show that the spectrum of the considered operator polynomials consists of isolated eigenvalues of finite multiplicity with a nonzero imaginary part. The spectral problem is equivalent to a non-compact block operator matrix and norm convergence is shown for a block operator matrix having the same generalized eigenvectors as the original operator. Convergence rates of finite element discretizations are considered and numerical experiments with the $p$ -version and the $h$ -version of the finite element method confirm the theoretical convergence rates.     

On the spectral properties of an operator pencil

For a broad class of iterative algorithms for solving saddle point problems, the study of the convergence and of the optimal properties can be reduced to an analysis of the eigenvalues of operator pencils of a special form. A new approach to analyzing spectral properties of pencils of this kind is proposed that makes it possible to obtain sharp estimates for the convergence rate.     

Nonconforming finite element methods for eigenvalue problems in linear plate theory

The paper deals with nonconforming finite element methods for approximating fourth order eigenvalue problems of type ² w=w. The methods are handled within an abstract Hilbert space framework which is a special case of the discrete approximation schemes introduced by Stummel and Grigorieff. This leads to qualitative spectral convergence under rather weak conditions guaranteeing the basic properties of consistency and discrete compactness for the nonconforming methods. Further asymptotic error estimates for eigenvalues and eigenfunctions are derived in terms of the given orders of approximability and nonconformity. These results can be applied to various nonconforming finite elements used by Adini, Morley, Zienkiewicz, de Veubeke e.a. This is carried out for the simple elements of Adini and Morley and is illustrated by some numerical results at the end.     

Semiclassical asymptotic spectrum of a Hartree-type operator near the upper boundary of spectral clusters

We consider the problem for eigenvalues of a perturbed two-dimensional oscillator in the case of a resonance frequency. The exciting potential is given by a Hartree-type integral operator with a smooth self-action potential. We find asymptotic eigenvalues and asymptotic eigenfunctions near the upper boundary of spectral clusters, which form around energy levels of the nonperturbed operator. To calculate them, we use asymptotic formulas for quantum means.     

Perturbation of a periodic operator by a narrow potential

We consider perturbations of a second-order periodic operator on the line; the Schr?dinger operator with a periodic potential is a specific case of such an operator. The perturbation is realized by a potential depending on two small parameters, one of which describes the length of the potential support, and the inverse value of other corresponds to the value of the potential. We obtain sufficient conditions for the perturbing potential to have eigenvalues in the gaps of the continuous spectrum. We also construct their asymptotic expansions and present sufficient conditions for the eigenvalues of the perturbing potential to be absent.     

Spectral properties of an even-order differential operator

We present the spectral properties of an even-order differential operator whose domain is described by periodic and antiperiodic boundary conditions or the Dirichlet conditions. We derive an asymptotic formula for the eigenvalues, estimates for the deviations of spectral projections, and estimates for the equiconvergence rate of spectral decompositions. Our asymptotic formulas for eigenvalues refine well-known ones.     

Perturbation of the Hill operator by narrow potentials

We consider a perturbation of a periodic second order differential operator, defined on the real axis, which is a special case of the Hill operator. The perturbation is realized by a sum of two complex-valued potentials with compact supports. The potentials depend on two small parameters. One of them describes the lengths of the supports of the potentials and the reciprocal to the second one corresponds to the maximum values of the potentials. We obtain a sufficient condition, under fulfillment of which, the eigenvalues arise from the edges of non-degenerate lacunas of continuous spectrum, and construct their asymptotics. We also give a sufficient condition under which the eigenvalues do not arise.