Perturbation of chains of de Branges spaces

We investigate the structure of the set of de Branges spaces of entire functions which are contained in a space L²(μ). Thereby, we follow a perturbation approach. The main result is a growth dependent stability theorem. Namely, assume that measures μ₁ and μ₂ are close to each other in a sense quantified relative to a proximate order. Consider the sections of corresponding chains of de Branges spaces C₁ and C₂ which consist of those spaces whose elements have finite (possibly zero) type with respect to the given proximate order. Then either these sections coincide or one is smaller than the other but its complement consists of only a (finite or infinite) sequence of spaces.

Among other situations, we apply—and refine—this general theorem in two important particular situations

1. (1)
   the measures μ₁ and μ₂ differ in essence only on a compact set; then stability of whole chains rather than sections can be shown
    
2. (2)
   the linear space of all polynomials is dense in L²(μ₂); then conditions for density of polynomials in the space L²(μ₂) are obtained.
    

In the proof of the main result, we employ a method used by P. Yuditskii in the context of density of polynomials. Another vital tool is the notion of the index of a chain, which is a generalisation of the index of determinacy of a measure having all power moments. We undertake a systematic study of this index, which is also of interest on its own right.

     

Unconditional reproducing kernel bases in de Branges spaces

We describe unconditional bases of the form {k(z,λ _n ):λ _n ∈Λ}, Λ∩?=? in de Branges spaces, where k is the reproducing kernel.     

Schrödinger operators and de Branges spaces

We present an approach to de Branges's theory of Hilbert spaces of entire functions that emphasizes the connections to the spectral theory of differential operators. The theory is used to discuss the spectral representation of one-dimensional Schrödinger operators and to solve the inverse spectral problem.     

Sums,couplings, and completions of almost Pontryagin spaces

An almost Pontryagin space can be written as the direct and orthogonal sum of a Hilbert space, a finite-dimensional anti-Hilbert space, and a finite-dimensional neutral space. In this paper orthogonal sums of almost Pontryagin spaces and completions to almost Pontryagin spaces are studied.     

Polynomials in the de Branges spaces of entire functions

We study the problem of density of polynomials in the de Branges spaces ℋ(E) of entire functions and obtain conditions (in terms of the distribution of the zeros of the generating function E) ensuring that the polynomials belong to the space ℋ(E) or are dense in this space. We discuss the relation of these results with the recent paper of V. P. Havin and J. Mashreghi on majorants for the shift-coinvariant subspaces. Also, it is shown that the density of polynomials implies the hypercyclicity of translation operators in ℋ(E).     

Existence of zerofree functions N-associated to a de Branges Pontryagin space

In the theory of de Branges Hilbert spaces of entire functions, so-called ‘functions associated to a space’ play an important role. In the present paper we deal with a generalization of this notion in two directions, namely with functions N-associated (N ? \mathbb Z)({N \in\mathbb {Z}}) to a de Branges Pontryagin space. Let a de Branges Pontryagin space P{\mathcal {P}} and N ? \mathbb Z{N \in \mathbb {Z}} be given. Our aim is to characterize whether there exists a real and zerofree function N-associated to P{\mathcal {P}} in terms of Kreĭn’s Q-function associated with the multiplication operator in P{\mathcal {P}} . The conditions which appear in this characterization involve the asymptotic distribution of the poles of the Q-function plus a summability condition. Although this question may seem rather abstract, its answer has a variety of nontrivial consequences. We use it to answer two questions arising in the theory of general (indefinite) canonical systems. Namely, to characterize whether a given generalized Nevanlinna function is the intermediate Weyl-coefficient of some system in terms of its poles and residues, and to characterize whether a given general Hamiltonian ends with a specified number of indivisible intervals in terms of the Weyl-coefficient associated to the system. In addition, we present some applications, e.g., dealing with admissible majorants in de Branges spaces or the continuation problem for hermitian indefinite functions.     

Majorization in de Branges spaces I. Representability of subspaces

In this series of papers we study subspaces of de Branges spaces of entire functions which are generated by majorization on subsets D of the closed upper half-plane. The present, first, part is addressed to the question which subspaces of a given de Branges space can be represented by means of majorization. Results depend on the set D where majorization is permitted. Significantly different situations are encountered when D is close to the real axis or accumulates to i∞.     

Sampling and interpolation in de Branges spaces with doubling phase

The de Branges spaces of entire functions generalize the classical Paley-Wiener space of square summable bandlimited functions. Specifically, the square norm is computed on the real line with respect to weights given by the values of certain entire functions. For the Paley-Wiener space, this can be chosen to be an exponential function where the phase increases linearly. As our main result, we establish a natural geometric characterization in terms of densities for real sampling and interpolating sequences in the case when the derivative of the phase function merely gives a doubling measure on the real line. Moreover, a consequence of this doubling condition is that the spaces we consider are model spaces generated by a one-component inner function. A novelty of our work is the application to de Branges spaces of techniques developed by Marco, Massaneda and Ortega-Cerdà for Fock spaces satisfying a doubling condition analogous to ours.     

The Krein formula in almost Pontryagin spaces. A proof via orthogonal coupling

A new proof is provided for the Krein formula for generalized resolvents in the context of symmetric operators or relations with defect numbers $(1,1)$ in an almost Pontryagin space. The new proof is geometric and uses the orthogonal coupling of the almost Pontryagin spaces induced by the $Q$-function and the parameter function in the Krein formula.     

Universality limits for random matrices and de Branges spaces of entire functions

We prove that de Branges spaces of entire functions describe universality limits in the bulk for random matrices, in the unitary case. In particular, under mild conditions on a measure with compact support, we show that each possible universality limit is the reproducing kernel of a de Branges space of entire functions that equals a classical Paley-Wiener space. We also show that any such reproducing kernel, suitably dilated, may arise as a universality limit for sequences of measures on [−1,1].     

Pontryagin spaces of entire functions II

We continue the study of a generalization of L. de Branges's theory of Hilbert spaces of entire functions to the Pontryagin space setting. In this-second-part we investigate isometric embeddings of spaces of entire functions into spacesL ² () understood in a distributional sense and consider Weyl coefficients of matrix chains. The main task is to give a proof of an indefinite version of the inverse spectral theorem for Nevanlinna functions. Our methods use the theory developed by L. de Branges and the theory of extensions of symmetric operators of M.G.Krein.     

Pontryagin spaces of entire functions I

We give a generalization of L.de Branges theory of Hilbert spaces of entire functions to the Pontryagin space setting. The aim of this-first-part is to provide some basic results and to investigate subspaces of Pontryagin spaces of entire functions. Our method makes strong use of L.de Branges's results and of the extension theory of symmetric operators as developed by M.G.Krein.     

Finite Dimensional de Branges Spaces on Riemann Surfaces

We study certain finite dimensional reproducing kernel indefinite inner product spaces of multiplicative half order differentials on a compact real Riemann surface; these spaces are analogues of the spaces introduced by L. de Branges when the Riemann sphere is replaced by a compact real Riemann surface of a higher genus. In de Branges theory an important role is played by resolvent-like difference quotient operators Rα; here we introduce generalized difference quotient operators Ryα for any non-constant meromorphic function y on the Riemann surface. The spaces we study are invariant under generalized difference quotient operators and can be characterized as finite dimensional indefinite inner product spaces invariant under two operators Ry1αi and Ry2α2, where y1 and y2 generate the field of meromorphic functions on the Riemann surface, which satisfy a supplementary identity, analogous to the de Branges identity for difference quotients. Just as the classical de Branges spaces and difference quotient operators appear in the operator model theory for a single nonselfadjoint (or nonunitary) operator, the spaces we consider and generalized difference quotient operators appear in the model theory for commuting nonselfadjoint operators with finite nonhermitian ranks.     

Rank one perturbations at infinite coupling in Pontryagin spaces

In this paper we relate the operators in the operator representations of a generalized Nevanlinna function N(z) and of the function −N(z)⁻¹ under the assumption that z=∞ is the only (generalized) pole of nonpositive type. The results are applied to the Q-function for S and H and the Q-function for S and H^∞, where H is a self-adjoint operator in a Pontryagin space with a cyclic element w, H^∞ is the self-adjoint relation obtained from H and w via a rank one perturbation at infinite coupling, and S is the symmetric operator given by S=H∩H^∞.