Semiclassical limit of the lowest eigenvalue of a Schrödinger operator on a Wiener space

We study a semiclassical limit of the lowest eigenvalue of a Schrödinger operator on a Wiener space. Key results are semiboundedness theorem of the Schrödinger operator, Laplace-type asymptotic formula and IMS localization formula. We also make a remark on the semiclassical problem of a Schrödinger operator on a path space over a Riemannian manifold.     

Spectral analysis of nonselfadjoint Schrödinger operators with a matrix potential

Dissipative Schrödinger operators with a matrix potential are studied in L₂((0,∞);E)(dimE=n<∞) which are extension of a minimal symmetric operator L₀ with defect index (n,n). A selfadjoint dilation of a dissipative operator is constructed, using the Lax-Phillips scattering theory, the spectral analysis of a dilation is carried out, and the scattering matrix of a dilation is founded. A functional model of the dissipative operator is constructed and its characteristic function's analytic properties are determined, theorems on the completeness of eigenvectors and associated vectors of a dissipative Schrödinger operator are proved.     

Semi-classical limit of the bottom of spectrum of a Schrödinger operator on a path space over a compact Riemannian manifold

We determine the limit of the bottom of spectrum of Schrödinger operators with variable coefficients on Wiener spaces and path spaces over finite-dimensional compact Riemannian manifolds in the semi-classical limit. These are extensions of the results in [S. Aida, Semiclassical limit of the lowest eigenvalue of a Schrödinger operator on a Wiener space, J. Funct. Anal. 203 (2) (2003) 401-424]. The problem on path spaces over Riemannian manifolds is considered as a problem on Wiener spaces by using Ito's map. However the coefficient operator is not a bounded linear operator and the dependence on the path is not continuous in the uniform convergence topology if the Riemannian curvature tensor on the underling manifold is not equal to 0. The difficulties are solved by using unitary transformations of the Schrödinger operators by approximate ground state functions and estimates in the rough path analysis.     

Differential calculus on path and loop spaces II. Irreducibility of Dirichlet forms on loop spaces

We prove the irreducibility of a Dirichlet form on the based loop space on a compact Riemannian manifold. The Dirichlet form is defined by the gradient operator due to Driver and Léandre. We also prove the uniqueness of the ground states of the Schrödinger operator for which the Dirichlet form satisfies the logarithmic Sobolev inequality. This is an extension of the corresponding results of Gross ([28], [29]) to the case of general compact Riemannian manifolds.     

Space-time fractional Schrödinger equation with time-independent potentials

We develop a space-time fractional Schrödinger equation containing Caputo fractional derivative and the quantum Riesz fractional operator from a space fractional Schrödinger equation in this paper. By use of the new equation we study the time evolution behaviors of the space-time fractional quantum system in the time-independent potential fields and two cases that the order of the time fractional derivative is between zero and one and between one and two are discussed respectively. The space-time fractional Schrödinger equation with time-independent potentials is divided into a space equation and a time one. A general solution, which is composed of oscillatory terms and decay ones, is obtained. We investigate the time limits of the total probability and the energy levels of particles when time goes to infinity and find that the limit values not only depend on the order of the time derivative, but also on the sign (positive or negative) of the eigenvalues of the space equation. We also find that the limit value of the total probability can be greater or less than one, which means the space-time fractional Schrödinger equation describes the quantum system where the probability is not conservative and particles may be extracted from or absorbed by the potentials. Additionally, the non-Markovian time evolution laws of the space-time fractional quantum system are discussed. The formula of the time evolution of the mechanical quantities is derived and we prove that there is no conservative quantities in the space-time fractional quantum system. We also get a Mittag-Leffler type of time evolution operator of wave functions and then establish a Heisenberg equation containing fractional operators.     

Time-decay of semigroups generated by dissipative Schrödinger operators

We establish a representation formula for semigroups of contractions in terms of a global limiting absorption principle. As applications, we prove long-time asymptotics and dispersive estimate of the semigroup generated by −iH where H is a dissipative Schrödinger operator.     

Finite-Dimensional Approximations of Operators in the Hilbert Spaces of Functions on Locally Compact Abelian Groups

A new approach to the approximation of operators in the Hilbert space of functions on a locally compact Abelian (LCA) group is developed. This approach is based on sampling the symbols of such operators. To choose the points for sampling, we use the approximations of LCA groups by finite groups, which were introduced and investigated by Gordon. In the case of the group R ⁿ , the constructed approximations include the finite-dimensional approximations of the coordinate and linear momentum operators, suggested by Schwinger. The finite-dimensional approximations of the Schrödinger operator based on Schwinger's approximations were considered by Digernes, Varadarajan, and Varadhan in Rev. Math. Phys. 6 (4) (1994), 621–648 where the convergence of eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the approximating operators to those of the Schrödinger operator was proved in the case of a positive potential increasing at infinity. Here this result is extended to the case of Schrödinger-type operators in the Hilbert space of functions on LCA groups. We consider the approximations of p-adic Schrödinger operators as an example. For the investigation of the constructed approximations, the methods of nonstandard analysis are used.     

Existence results for an indefinite unbounded perturbation of a resonant Schrödinger equation

We study existence results for a nonlinear Schrödinger equation at resonance. The nonlinearity is assumed to change sign, be unbounded but sublinear with a power like growth at infinity. Under a suitable coercivity assumption on the primitive of the nonlinear term on the kernel of the Schrödinger operator, we prove the existence of at least one solution.     

A Central Limit Theorem for Magnetic Transition Operators on a Crystal Lattice

A central limit theorem for a generalized Harper operator ona crystal lattice is obtained. As the limit, the continuoussemigroup of a uniform magnetic Schrödinger operator iscaptured on a vector space equipped with a special Euclideanstructure. The standard realization of the crystal lattice isa key to the Euclidean structure and a linear vector potentialon the Euclidean space from combinatorial data of the generalizedHarper operator.     

Phase Space Tunneling in Multistate Scattering

We prove exponentially small estimates on the off-diagonal terms of the scattering matrix associated to two-state semiclassical Schrödinger Hamiltonians. Our method is based on phase space tunneling estimates and a splitting of the operator by means of Toeplitz-type phase space cutoff operators.     

Generalized Eigenfunctions for Waves in Inhomogeneous Media

Many wave propagation phenomena in classical physics are governed by equations that can be recast in Schrödinger form. In this approach the classical wave equation (e.g., Maxwell's equations, acoustic equation, elastic equation) is rewritten in Schrödinger form, leading to the study of the spectral theory of its classical wave operator, a self-adjoint, partial differential operator on a Hilbert space of vector-valued, square integrable functions. Physically interesting inhomogeneous media give rise to nonsmooth coefficients. We construct a generalized eigenfunction expansion for classical wave operators with nonsmooth coefficients. Our construction yields polynomially bounded generalized eigenfunctions, the set of generalized eigenvalues forming a subset of the operator's spectrum with full spectral measure.     

Discrete Spectrum of a Three-Particle Schrodinger Operator with a Homogeneous Magnetic Field

The discrete spectrum of the Schrödinger operator is studiedfor a system of three identical particles with short-range interactionsin a homogeneous magnetic field. All the two-particle subsystemsare supposed to be unstable. Finiteness of the discrete spectrumis established under some assumptions about the solutions ofthe corresponding two-particle Schrödinger equation.     

Continuous integral kernels for unbounded Schrödinger semigroups and their spectral projections

By suitably extending a Feynman-Kac formula of Simon (Canad. Math. Soc. Conf. Proc. 28 (2000) 317), we study one-parameter semigroups generated by (the negative of) rather general Schrödinger operators, which may be unbounded from below and include a magnetic vector potential. In particular, a common domain of essential self-adjointness for such a semigroup is specified. Moreover, each member of the semigroup is proven to be a maximal Carleman operator with a continuous integral kernel given by a Brownian-bridge expectation. The results are used to show that the spectral projections of the generating Schrödinger operator also act as Carleman operators with continuous integral kernels. Applications to Schrödinger operators with rather general random scalar potentials include a rigorous justification of an integral-kernel representation of their integrated density of states—a relation frequently used in the physics literature on disordered solids.     

Schrödinger Operator Perturbed by Operators Related to Null Sets

We discuss the Schrödinger operator with positive singular perturbations given by operators which act in the space constructed by a positive measure supported by a null set. We construct examples when perturbations are given by the one-dimensional Laplacian on a segment.     

On minimal support properties of solutions of Schrödinger equations

In this paper we obtain minimal support properties of solutions of Schrödinger equations. We improve previously known conditions on the potential for which the measure of the support of solutions cannot be too small. We also use these properties to obtain some new results on unique continuation for the Schrödinger operator.     

Probabilistic approach to the Neumann problem with infinite gauge

We provide in this paper a probabilistic approach to the Neumann problem of Schrödinger equations without the assumption of the finiteness of the gauge, i.e., without the assumption that the underlying Schrödinger operator admits only negative eigenvalues. This approach unifies and generalizes both the results of Hsu Pei and of G. A. Brosamlar.     

Asymptotic formulae with remainder estimates for eigenvalue branches of the Schrödinger operator

The Floquet theory provides a decomposition of a periodic
Schrödinger operator into a direct integral, over a torus, of operators on a basic period cell. In this paper, it is proved that the same transform establishes a unitary equivalence between a multiplier by a decaying potential and a pseudo-differential operator on the torus, with an operator-valued symbol. A formula for the symbol is given. As applications, precise remainder estimates and two-term asymptotic formulas for spectral problems for a perturbed periodic Schrödinger operator are obtained.

     

Some Properties of Eigenfunctions of the Schrödinger Operator in a Magnetic Field

We study the behavior of eigenfunctions corresponding to a positive point spectrum of the Schrödinger operator with magnetic and electric potentials.     

Some new Strichartz estimates for the Schrödinger equation

We deal with fixed-time and Strichartz estimates for the Schrödinger propagator as an operator on Wiener amalgam spaces. We discuss the sharpness of the known estimates and we provide some new estimates which generalize the classical ones. As an application, we present a result on the wellposedness of the linear Schrödinger equation with a rough time-dependent potential.