On the minimal number of matrices which form a locally hypercyclic, non-hypercyclic tuple

In this paper we extend the notion of a locally hypercyclic operator to that of a locally hypercyclic tuple of operators. We then show that the class of hypercyclic tuples of operators forms a proper subclass to that of locally hypercyclic tuples of operators. What is rather remarkable is that in every finite dimensional vector space over R or C, a pair of commuting matrices exists which forms a locally hypercyclic, non-hypercyclic tuple. This comes in direct contrast to the case of hypercyclic tuples where the minimal number of matrices required for hypercyclicity is related to the dimension of the vector space. In this direction we prove that the minimal number of diagonal matrices required to form a hypercyclic tuple on Rn is n+1, thus complementing a recent result due to Feldman.     

Non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrices with a rank-one imaginary part

We develop direct and inverse spectral analysis for finite and semi-infinite non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrices with a rank-one imaginary part. It is shown that given a set of n not necessarily distinct nonreal numbers in the open upper (lower) half-plane uniquely determines an n×n Jacobi matrix with a rank-one imaginary part having those numbers as its eigenvalues counting algebraic multiplicity. Algorithms of reconstruction for such finite Jacobi matrices are presented. A new model complementing the well-known Livsic triangular model for bounded linear operators with a rank-one imaginary part is obtained. It turns out that the model operator is a non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrix. We show that any bounded, prime, non-self-adjoint linear operator with a rank-one imaginary part acting on some finite-dimensional (respectively separable infinite-dimensional Hilbert space) is unitarily equivalent to a finite (respectively semi-infinite) non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrix. This obtained theorem strengthens a classical result of Stone established for self-adjoint operators with simple spectrum. We establish the non-self-adjoint analogs of the Hochstadt and Gesztesy-Simon uniqueness theorems for finite Jacobi matrices with nonreal eigenvalues as well as an extension and refinement of these theorems for finite non-self-adjoint tri-diagonal matrices to the case of mixed eigenvalues, real and nonreal. A unique Jacobi matrix, unitarily equivalent to the operator of integration in the Hilbert space L₂[0,l] is found as well as spectral properties of its perturbations and connections with the well-known Bernoulli numbers. We also give the analytic characterization of the Weyl functions of dissipative Jacobi matrices with a rank-one imaginary part.     

Dynamical properties of families of discrete delay advection–reaction operators

A family of discrete delay advection–reaction operators is introduced along with an infinite matrix formulation in order to investigate the asymptotic behaviour of the orbits of their iterates. The infinite matrices obtained are triangular matrices with only one non-zero subdiagonal. We show that the elements of powers of these matrices can be written as distinctive products of two factors, one of them involving derivatives of the Lagrange polynomials of basic functions with the diagonal elements as nodes. The other factor consists of products of the subdiagonal elements. Consequently the convergence of the iterates of the operators depends on their eigenvalues and the products of their subdiagonal elements.     

Stable bundles, representation theory and Hermitian operators

We give an interpretation and a solution of the classical problem of the spectrum of the sum of Hermitian matrices in terms of stable bundles on the projective plane.     

Jacobi matrices with rapidly growing weights having only discrete spectrum

We establish sufficient conditions for self-adjointness on a class of unbounded Jacobi operators defined by matrices with main diagonal sequence of very slow growth and rapidly growing off-diagonal entries. With some additional assumptions, we also prove that these operators have only discrete spectrum.     

Thin spectra and singular continuous spectral measures for limit-periodic Jacobi matrices

This paper investigates the spectral properties of Jacobi matrices with limit-periodic coefficients. We show that generically the spectrum is a Cantor set of zero Lebesgue measure, and the spectral measures are purely singular continuous. For a dense set of limit-periodic Jacobi matrices, we show that the spectrum is a Cantor set of zero lower box counting dimension while still retaining the singular continuity of the spectral type. We also show how results of this nature can be established by fixing the off-diagonal coefficients and varying only the diagonal coefficients, and, in a more restricted version, by fixing the diagonal coefficients to be zero and varying only the off-diagonal coefficients. We apply these results to produce examples of weighted Laplacians on the multidimensional integer lattice having purely singular continuous spectral type and zero-dimensional spectrum.     

Positive Invertibility of Nonselfadjoint Operators

The paper deals with a class of nonselfadjoint operators in a separable Hilbert lattice. Conditions for the positive invertibility are derived. Moreover, upper and lower estimates for the inverse operator are established. In addition, bounds for the positive spectrum are suggested. Applications to integral operators, integro-differential operators and infinite matrices are discussed.     

SINGULAR INTEGRAL OPERATORS ANDSINGULAR QUADRATURE OPERATORSASSOCIATED WITH SINGULAR INTEGRAL EQUATIONS

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Reflection symmetries and absence of eigenvalues for one-dimensional Schrödinger operators

We prove a criterion for absence of decaying solutions for one-dimensional Schrödinger operators. As necessary input, we require infinitely many centers of local reflection symmetry and upper and lower bounds for the traces of the associated transfer matrices.

     

SINGULAR INTEGRAL OPERATORS AND SINGULAR QUADRATURE OPERATORS ASSOCIATED WITH SINGULAR INTEGRAL EQUATIONS OF THE FIRST KIND AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

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On invertible nonnegative Hamiltonian operator matrices

Some new characterizations of nonnegative Hamiltonian operator matrices are given. Several necessary and sufficient conditions for an unbounded nonnegative Hamiltonian operator to be invertible are obtained, so that the main results in the previously published papers are corollaries of the new theorems. Most of all we want to stress the method of proof. It is based on the connections between Pauli operator matrices and nonnegative Hamiltonian matrices.     

On the solvability of noncoercive linear variational inequalities in separable Hilbert spaces

In this paper, we build an existence theory for linear variational inequalities associated with an operator which generalizes in Hilbert space the class of copositive plus matrices. We show how this theory can be used to study some important engineering problems governed by noncoercive variational inequalities.Thanks are due to Professor V. H. Nguyen for many valuable discussions. The author thanks the Associate Editor and the referees for their helpful suggestions     

Perron-Frobenius operators and representations of the Cuntz-Krieger algebras for infinite matrices

In this paper we extend the work of Kawamura, see [K. Kawamura, The Perron-Frobenius operators, invariant measures and representations of the Cuntz-Krieger algebras, J. Math. Phys. 46 (2005)], for Cuntz-Krieger algebras OA for infinite matrices A. We generalize the definition of branching systems, prove their existence for any given matrix A and show how they induce some very concrete representations of OA. We use these representations to describe the Perron-Frobenius operator, associated to a nonsingular transformation, as an infinite sum and under some hypothesis we find a matrix representation for the operator. We finish the paper with a few examples.     

Applications of the Generalized Fourier Transform in Numerical Linear Algebra

Equivariant matrices, commuting with a group of permutation matrices, are considered. Such matrices typically arise from PDEs and other computational problems where the computational domain exhibits discrete geometrical symmetries. In these cases, group representation theory provides a powerful tool for block diagonalizing the matrix via the Generalized Fourier Transform (GFT). This technique yields substantial computational savings in problems such as solving linear systems, computing eigenvalues and computing analytic matrix functions such as the matrix exponential. The paper is presenting a comprehensive self contained introduction to this field. Building upon the familiar special (finite commutative) case of circulant matrices being diagonalized with the Discrete Fourier Transform, we generalize the classical convolution theorem and diagonalization results to the noncommutative case of block diagonalizing equivariant matrices. Applications of the GFT in problems with domain symmetries have been developed by several authors in a series of papers. In this paper we elaborate upon the results in these papers by emphasizing the connection between equivariant matrices, block group algebras and noncommutative convolutions. Furthermore, we describe the algebraic structure of projections related to non-free group actions. This approach highlights the role of the underlying mathematical structures, and provides insight useful both for software construction and numerical analysis. The theory is illustrated with a selection of numerical examples. AMS subject classification (2000) 43A30, 65T99, 20B25     

On the Calculus of Limiting Subhessians

We discuss various qualification assumptions that allow calculus rules for limiting subhessians to be derived. Such qualification assumptions are based on a singular limiting subjet derived from a sequence of efficient subsets of symmetric matrices. We introduce a new efficiency notion that results in a weaker qualification assumption than that introduced in Ioffe and Penot (Trans Amer Math Soc 249: 789–807, 1997) and prove some calculus rules that are valid under this weaker qualification assumption. The work of A. Eberhard was supported by ARC research grant DP0664423.     

Perron-frobenius-type theorems for tridiagonal operators

It is proved that in a large class of bounded tridiagonal operators (infinite Jacobi matrices), not necessarily positive or non-negative, positive eigenvalues exist and the eigenvector which corresponds to the greatest of them can be taken strictly positive. It is the unique positive eigenvector up to a constant multiple.     

On a theorem of Wigner on products of positive matrices

A simple algebraic proof of a theorem due to Wigner on the product of three positive matrices is given. It is shown that the theorem holds for four matrices under an additional condition. The proofs are valid in the more general case of operators in a Hilbert space.     

A characterization of positive semidefinite operators on a Hilbert space

In this paper, we show that, under certain conditions, a Hilbert space operator is positive semidefinite whenever it is positive semidefinite plus on a closed convex cone and positive semidefinite on the polar cone (with respect to the operator). This result is a generalization of a result by Han and Mangasarian on matrices.This paper was presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Louisville, Kentucky, January 25–28, 1984.     

On the absolutely continuous spectrum of block operator matrices

We prove an abstract theorem on the preservation of the absolutely continuous spectrum for block operator matrices. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Weyl-Titchmarsh -Function Asymptotics, Local Uniqueness Results, Trace Formulas, and Borg-type Theorems for Dirac Operators

We explicitly determine the high-energy asymptotics for Weyl-Titchmarsh matrices associated with general Dirac-type operators on half-lines and on . We also prove new local uniqueness results for Dirac-type operators in terms of exponentially small differences of Weyl-Titchmarsh matrices. As concrete applications of the asymptotic high-energy expansion we derive a trace formula for Dirac operators and use it to prove a Borg-type theorem.