Spectral Problems for the Dirac System with Spectral Parameter in Local Boundary Conditions

We consider a spectral boundary value problem in a 3-dimensional bounded domain for the Dirac system that describes the behavior of a relativistic particle in an electromagnetic field. The spectral parameter is contained in a local boundary condition. We prove that the eigenvalues of the problem have finite multiplicities and two points of accumulation, zero and infinity and indicate the asymptotic behavior of the corresponding series of eigenvalues. We also show the existence of an orthonormal basis on the boundary consisting of two-dimensional parts of the four-dimensional eigenfunctions.     

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.     

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.     

Spectral analysis and stabilization of one dimensional wave equation with singular potential

In this paper, we are interested in a boundary damped wave problem with a singular potential. Using a careful spectral analysis, asymptotic expressions of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the system operator are derived in terms of the dissipative coefficient and the potential. The Riesz basis property of eigenfunctions and generalized eigenfunctions is also studied. As a consequence, we obtained the exponential stability.     

Stability For a Multidimensional Inverse Spectral Theorem

We consider the eigenvalue problem in Ω

Where Ω is a bounded domain in R^d with smooth boundary,a nd q is a bounded, measurable function on Ω The eigenvalue problem has discrete spectrum; we denote by and a nondecreasing sequence of eigenvalue and corresponding (orthonormal) eigenfunctions. It is known ([N–S–U]) that knowledge of the eigenvalues and the boundary values of the normal derivatives of the corresponding eigenfunctions is sufficient to uniquely determine a coefficient, q.     

On the mixed finite element approximation for the buckling of plates

We consider the mixed finite element method for the buckling problem of the thin plate by using piecewise linear polynomials. We give error estimates for the approximate eigenvalues and the eigenfunctions.     

On the convergence of solutions and eigenelements of a boundary value problem in a domain perforated along the boundary

We consider a boundary value problem in a model domain periodically perforated along the boundary. We assume that the homogeneous Neumann condition is posed on the external boundary and the homogeneous Dirichlet condition is posed on the boundary of the cavities. A limit (homogenized) problem is obtained. We prove the convergence of the solutions, eigenvalues, and eigenfunctions of the original problem to the solutions, eigenvalues, and eigenfunctions, respectively, of the limit problem.     

Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions for general graetz problems

A method is derived for the determination of the eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenfunctions which arise in the problem of forced convection of heat through an infinite tube of arbitrary cross-section. The solution is obtained in terms of the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the related reduced wave equation, and involves the calculation of the eigenvalues of a suitable symmetric matrix.     

On a variational approximation method for a class of elliptic eigenvalue problems in composite structures

We consider a second-order elliptic eigenvalue problem on a convex polygonal domain, divided in nonoverlapping subdomains. The conormal derivative of the unknown function is continuous on the interfaces, while the function itself is discontinuous. We present a general finite element method to obtain a numerical solution of the eigenvalue problem, starting from a nonstandard formally equivalent variational formulation in an abstract setting in product Hilbert spaces. We use standard Lagrange finite element spaces on the subdomains. Moreover, the bilinear forms are approximated by suitable numerical quadrature formulas. We obtain error estimates for both the eigenfunctions and the eigenvalues, allowing for the case of multiple exact eigenvalues, by a pure variational method.

     

Spectral and Pseudospectral Approximations Using Hermite Functions: Application to the Dirac Equation

We consider in this paper spectral and pseudospectral approximations using Hermite functions for PDEs on the whole line. We first develop some basic approximation results associated with the projections and interpolations in the spaces spanned by Hermite functions. These results play important roles in the analysis of the related spectral and pseudospectral methods. We then consider, as an example of applications, spectral and pseudospectral approximations of the Dirac equation using Hermite functions. In particular, these schemes preserve the essential conservation property of the Dirac equation. We also present some numerical results which illustrate the effectiveness of these methods.     

Nonlinear eigenvalue problem for a system of ordinary differential equations subject to a nonlocal condition

For a system of linear ordinary differential equations supplemented with a nonlocal condition specified by the Stieltjes integral, the problem of calculating the eigenvalues belonging to a given bounded domain in the complex plane is examined. It is assumed that the coefficient matrix of the system and the matrix function in the Stieltjes integral are analytic functions of the spectral parameter. A numerically stable method for solving this problem is proposed and justified. It is based on the use of an auxiliary boundary value problem and formulas of the argument principle type. The problem of calculating the corresponding eigenfunctions is also treated.     

Uniform asymptotics of the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the Dirac system with an integrable potential

We consider the Dirac operator on a finite interval with a potential belonging to some set X completely bounded in the space L₁[0, π] and with strongly regular boundary conditions. We derive asymptotic formulas for the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the operator; moreover, the constants occurring in the estimates for the remainders depend on the boundary conditions and the set X alone.     

A fourth-order eigenvalue problem arising in viscoelastic flow

We consider a fourth-order eigenvalue problem on a semi-infinite strip which arises in the study of viscoelastic shear flow. The eigenvalues and eigenfunctions are computed by a spectral method involving Laguerre functions and Legendre polynomials.     

Normal modes of oscillations of a rotating membrane with a rigid central insert (an application of Heun functions)

The eigenvalues problem eigenvalues for the equation of the transverse oscillations of a homogeneous annular membrane with a rigid insert, rotating with a constant angular velocity about its central axis, is considered. Exact analytical expressions for the eigenfunctions in terms of special functions (local Heun functions), as well as normalization integrals, are found. An explicit expression for the time-invariant shape of the membrane during regular precession of its rotation axis is obtained.     

Laguerre projection method for finite Hankel transform of arbitrary order

We propose a modification of the projection method for the problem of inverting finite Hankel transform of arbitrary order. In expanding the solution of an integral equation of the first kind, eigenfunctions corresponding to eigenvalues close to the multiple are replaced with Laguerre functions. These functions are eigenfunctions of Hankel transform on the half-line. Our test calculations demonstrated the effectiveness of the elaborated method.     

Principal bundles and topological quantization of charges

The space of admissible particle velocities is assumed to be a four-dimensional nonholonomic distribution on a principal or associated bundle. Equations for the horizontal geodesics of this distribution coincide with the equations of motion of charged particles in general relativity theory. It is proved that, if the Lie group of the standard model of elementary particle physics is augmented by the 4-torus, then the wave functions are eigenfunctions of charge operators and the horizontal lift does not depend on the coupling constants. These wave functions satisfy the well-known Dirac equation and its generalizations. For such wave functions, the topological quantization of electric, lepton, and baryon charges takes place.     

The eigenvalues of Hermite and rational spectral differentiation matrices

Summary We derive expressions for the eigenvalues of spectral differentiation matrices for unbounded domains. In particular, we consider Galerkin and collocation methods based on Hermite functions as well as rational functions (a Fourier series combined with a cotangent mapping). We show that (i) first derivative matrices have purely imaginary eigenvalues and second derivative matrices have real and negative eigenvalues, (ii) for the Hermite method the eigenvalues are determined by the roots of the Hermite polynomials and for the rational method they are determined by the Laguerre polynomials, and (iii) the Hermite method has attractive stability properties in the sense of small condition numbers and spectral radii.     

Reconstruction of the Dirac Operator From Nodal Data

Inverse nodal problems consist in constructing operators from the given nodes (zeros) of their eigenfunctions. In this work, we deal with the inverse nodal problem of reconstructing the Dirac operator on a finite interval. We prove that a dense subset of nodal points uniquely determine the parameters of the boundary conditions, the mass of a particle and the potential function of the Dirac system. We also provide a constructive procedure for the solution of the inverse nodal problem.     

Asymptotic behavior of the eigenvalues of the Steklov problem on a junction of domains of different limiting dimensions

The asymptotic behavior of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the Steklov problem on a junction of rectangles: a thin rectangle with a width of ? > 0 and a rectangle with unit dimensions, is studied. In addition to asymptotic formulas for the main series of eigenvalues (in the low-frequency region), other series with stable characteristics are found in the medium-frequency region and explicit formulas for the correction terms are derived. In the framework of the linear theory of surface waves, the results of this work describe the effect of wave localization in shallow water.     

Numerical Projection Method For Inverse Fourier Transform And Its Application

Numerical projection method of the Fourier transform inversion from data given on a finite interval is proposed. It is based on an expansion of the solution into a series of eigenfunctions of the Fourier transform. The number of terms of the expansion depends on the length of the data interval. Convergence of the solution of the method is proved. The projection method for the case of the sine Fourier transform and the set of the odd Hermite functions being its eigenfunctions are examined and applied to numerical Fourier filtering.