Quasimodes and Bohr-Sommerfeld Conditions for the Toeplitz Operators

Abstract

This article is devoted to the quantization of the Lagrangian submanifolds in the context of geometric quantization. The objects we define are similar to the Lagrangian distributions of the cotangent phase space theory. We apply this to construct quasimodes for the Toeplitz operators and we state the Bohr-Sommerfeld conditions under the usual regularity assumption. To compare with the Bohr-Sommerfeld conditions for a pseudodifferential operator with small parameter, the Maslov index, defined from the vertical polarization, is replaced with a curvature integral, defined from the complex polarization. We also consider the quantization of the symplectomorphisms, the realization of semi-classical equivalence between two different quantizations of a symplectic manifold and the microlocal equivalences.     

Semiclassical spectrum of the Schrödinger operator on a geometric graph

We study how to construct asymptotic solutions of the spectral problem for the Schrödinger equation on a geometric graph. Differential equations on sets of this type arise in the study of processes in systems that can be represented as a collection of one-dimensional continua interacting only via their endpoints (e.g., vibrations of networks formed by strings or rods, steady states of electrons in molecules, or acoustical systems). The interest in Schrödinger equations on networks has increased, in particular, owing to the fact that nanotechnology objects can be described by thin manifolds that can in the limit shrink to graphs (see [1]). The main result of the present paper is an algorithm for constructing quantization rules (generalizing the well-known Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization rules). We illustrate it with a number of examples. We also consider the problem of describing the kernels of the Laplace operator acting on k-forms defined on a network. Finally, we find the asymptotic eigenvalues corresponding to eigenfunctions localized at a vertex of the graph.     

Application and Implementation of Incorporating Local Boundary Conditions into Nonlocal Problems

We study nonlocal equations from the area of peridynamics, an instance of nonlocal wave equation, and nonlocal diffusion on bounded domains whose governing equations contain a convolution operator based on integrals. We generalize the notion of convolution to accommodate local boundary conditions. On a bounded domain, the classical operator with local boundary conditions has a purely discrete spectrum, and hence, provides a Hilbert basis. We define an abstract convolution operator using this Hilbert basis, thereby automatically satisfying local boundary conditions. The main goal in this paper is twofold: apply the concept of abstract convolution operator to nonlocal problems and carry out a numerical study of the resulting operators. We study the corresponding initial value problems with prominent boundary conditions such as periodic, antiperiodic, Neumann, and Dirichlet. To connect to the standard convolution, we give an integral representation of the abstract convolution operator. For discretization, we use a weak formulation based on a Galerkin projection and use piecewise polynomials on each element which allows discontinuities of the approximate solution at the element borders. We study convergence order of solutions with respect to polynomial order and observe optimal convergence. We depict the solutions for each boundary condition.     

Estimates of Root Functions of the Adjoint of a Second-Order Differential Operator with Integral Boundary Conditions

We consider a second-order differential operator on an interval of the real line with integral boundary conditions and the adjoint of this operator. We obtain a priori estimates of the eigenfunctions and associated functions of the adjoint operator.     

Resolvent Operator and Self-Adjointness of Sturm–Liouville Operators with a Finite Number of Transmission Conditions

In this paper, we consider a Sturm–Liouville operator with eigenparameter-dependent boundary conditions and transmission conditions at a finite number of interior points. We introduce a Hilbert space formulation such that the problem under consideration can be interpreted as an eigenvalue problem for a suitable self-adjoint linear operator. We construct Green function of the problem and resolvent operator. We establish the self-adjointness of the discontinuous Sturm–Liouville operator.     

Numerical range of operators acting on Banach spaces

The aim of the paper is to propose a definition of numerical range of an operator on reflexive Banach spaces. Under this definition the numerical range will possess the basic properties of a canonical numerical range. We will determine necessary and sufficient conditions under which the numerical range of a composition operator on a weighted Hardy space is closed. We will also give some necessary conditions to show that when the closure of the numerical range of a composition operator on a small weighted Hardy space has zero.     

Integral representations of irregular root functions of loaded second-order differential operators

We consider a second-order differential operator on an interval of the real line with integral boundary conditions. We show how to construct the adjoint operator. The differential operation of the adjoint operator can be loaded, and the domain of that operator can contain functions that, together with their derivatives, have jump discontinuities at countably many points. For the root functions of the adjoint operator, we obtain integral representations, in particular, a mean-value formula.     

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.     

Many-dimensional operators of convolution type in spaces of weight-integrable functions

We show that a convolution operator in the weight space L_p is similar to a generalized convolution operator in L_p. We obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for an operator of convolution type, acting in a weight space, to have the Noether property in a cone. These conditions say, in effect, that the operator symbol must not degenerate on the hull of some tubular domain associated with the weight and the cone.     

A note on the spectral theorem

We give necessary and sufficient conditions to prove a spectral theorem and a functional calculus for certain nonselfadjoint operators, H. Our method is non-perturbative: the conditions are given in terms of the resolvent (z-H)^–1. We give an example of an operator satisfying these conditions. This operator is not a spectral operator of scalar type. Its spectral projections are unbounded operators defined on a common dense domainD.This research was supported in part by Department of Energy Grant No. DE-AS05-80ER10711 and National Science Foundation Grant No. DMA-8312451.     

Green function of fourth-order differential operator with eigenparameter-dependent boundary and transmission conditions

We investigate a class of fourth-order regular differential operator with transmission conditions at an interior discontinuous point and the eigenparameter appears not only in the differential equation but also in the boundary conditions. We prove that the operator is symmetric, construct basic solutions of differential equation, and give the corresponding Green function of the operator is given.     

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.     

Homogeneous differential-operator equations in locally convex spaces

We describe a general method that allows us to find solutions to homogeneous differential-operator equations with variable coefficients by means of continuous vector-valued functions. The “homogeneity” is not interpreted as the triviality of the right-hand side of an equation. It is understood in the sense that the left-hand side of an equation is a homogeneous function with respect to operators appearing in that equation. Solutions are represented as functional vector-valued series which are uniformly convergent and generated by solutions to a kth order ordinary differential equation, by the roots of the characteristic polynomial and by elements of a locally convex space. We find sufficient conditions for the continuous dependence of the solution on a generating set. We also solve the Cauchy problem for the considered equations and specify conditions for the existence and the uniqueness of the solution. Moreover, under certain hypotheses we find the general solution to the considered equations. It is a function which yields any particular solution. The investigation is realized by means of characteristics of operators such as the order and the type of an operator, as well as operator characteristics of vectors, namely, the operator order and the operator type of a vector relative to an operator. We also use a convergence of operator series with respect to an equicontinuous bornology.     

Universal Maslov class of a Bohr-Sommerfeld Lagrangian embedding into a pseudo-Einstein manifold

We show that in the case of a Bohr-Sommerfeld Lagrangian embedding into a pseudo-Einstein symplectic manifold, a certain universal 1-cohomology class, analogous to the Maslov class, can be defined. In contrast to the Maslov index, the presented class is directly related to the minimality problem for Lagrangian submanifolds if the ambient pseudo-Einstein manifold admits a Kähler-Einstein metric. We interpret the presented class geometrically as a certain obstruction to the continuation of one-dimensional supercycles from the Lagrangian submanifold to the ambient symplectic manifold.     

Linear boundary value problems for normally solvable operator equations in a Banach space

We consider linear boundary value problems for operator equations with generalized-invertible operator in a Banach or Hilbert space. We obtain solvability conditions for such problems and indicate the structure of their solutions. We construct a generalized Green operator and analyze its properties and the relationship with a generalized inverse operator of the linear boundary value problem. The suggested approach is illustrated in detail by an example.     

Asymptotics of Eigenvalues of Differential Operator With Alternating Weight Function

We study a differential operator of the sixth order with an alternating weight function. The potential of the operator has a first-order discontinuity at some point of the segment, where the operator is being considered. The boundary conditions are separated. We study the asymptotics of solutions to the corresponding differential equations and the asymptotics of eigenvalues of the considered differential operator.     

Constructively Factoring Linear Partial Differential Operators in Two Variables

We study conditions under which a partial differential operator of arbitrary order n in two variables or an ordinary linear differential operator admits a factorization with a first-order factor on the left.The process of factoring consists of recursively solving systems of linear equations subject to certain differential compatibility conditions.In the general case of partial differential operators, it is not necessary to solve a differential equation. In special degenerate cases, such as an ordinary differential operator, the problem eventually reduces to solving some Riccati equation(s). We give the factorization conditions explicitly for the second and third orders and in outline form for higher orders. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 145, No. 2, pp. 165–180, November, 2005.     

WKB method for the Dirac equation with a scalar-vector coupling

We outline a recursive method for obtaining WKB expansions of solutions of the Dirac equation in an external centrally symmetric field with a scalar-vector Lorentz structure of the interaction potentials. We obtain semiclassical formulas for radial functions in the classically allowed and forbidden regions and find conditions for matching them in passing through the turning points. We generalize the Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization rule to the relativistic case where a spin-1/2 particle interacts simultaneously with a scalar and an electrostatic external field. We obtain a general expression in the semiclassical approximation for the width of quasistationary levels, which was earlier known only for barrier-type electrostatic potentials (the Gamow formula). We show that the obtained quantization rule exactly produces the energy spectrum for Coulomb- and oscillatory-type potentials. We use an example of the funnel potential to demonstrate that the proposed version of the WKB method not only extends the possibilities for studying the spectrum of energies and wave functions analytically but also ensures an appropriate accuracy of calculations even for states with n_r 1.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 143, No. 1, pp. 83–111, April, 2005.     

Kostant Prequantization of Symplectic Manifolds with Contact Singularities

Mathematical Notes - The relationship between the Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization condition and the integrality of the symplectic structure in Planck constant units is considered. Constructions of...