Commutation methods for Schrödinger operators with strongly singular potentials

We explore the connections between singular Weyl–Titchmarsh theory and the single and double commutation methods. In particular, we compute the singular Weyl function of the commuted operators in terms of the original operator. We apply the results to spherical Schrödinger operators (also known as Bessel operators). We also investigate the connections with the generalized Bäcklund–Darboux transformation.     

Uniqueness theorems in inverse spectral theory for one-dimensional Schrödinger operators

New unique characterization results for the potential in connection with Schrödinger operators on and on the half-line are proven in terms of appropriate Krein spectral shift functions. Particular results obtained include a generalization of a well-known uniqueness theorem of Borg and Marchenko for Schrödinger operators on the half-line with purely discrete spectra to arbitrary spectral types and a new uniqueness result for Schrödinger operators with confining potentials on the entire real line.

     

Increasing stability for the inverse problem for the Schrödinger equation

In this article, we study the increasing stability property for the determination of the potential in the Schrödinger equation from partial data. We shall assume that the inaccessible part of the boundary is flat, and homogeneous boundary condition is prescribed on this part. In contrast to earlier works, we are able to deal with the case when potentials have some Sobolev regularity and also need not be compactly supported inside the domain.     

On Schrödinger operators with multipolar inverse-square potentials

Positivity, essential self-adjointness, and spectral properties of a class of Schrödinger operators with multipolar inverse-square potentials are discussed. In particular a necessary and sufficient condition on the masses of singularities for the existence of at least a configuration of poles ensuring the positivity of the associated quadratic form is established.     

Multiple solutions for generalized quasilinear Schrödinger equations

In this paper, we study the following generalized quasilinear Schrödinger equations: where N≥3, is a C¹ even function, g(0) = 1, and g′(s)≥0 for all s≥0. Under some suitable conditions, we prove that the equation has a positive solution, a negative solution, and a sequence of high‐energy solutions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Numerical calculation of the discrete spectra of one‐dimensional Schrödinger operators with point interactions

In this paper, we consider one‐dimensional Schrödinger operators S_q on with a bounded potential q supported on the segment and a singular potential supported at the ends h₀, h₁. We consider an extension of the operator S_q in defined by the Schrödinger operator and matrix point conditions at the ends h₀, h₁. By using the spectral parameter power series method, we derive the characteristic equation for calculating the discrete spectra of operator . Moreover, we provide closed‐form expressions for the eigenfunctions and associate functions in the Jordan chain given in the form of power series of the spectral parameter. The validity of our approach is proven in several numerical examples including self‐adjoint and nonself‐adjoint problems involving general point interactions described in terms of δ‐ and δ′‐distributions.     

Quantitative uniqueness for Schrödinger operator with regular potentials

We give a sharp upper bound on the vanishing order of solutions to the Schrödinger equation with electric and magnetic potentials on a compact smooth manifold. Our main result is that the vanishing order of nontrivial solutions to Δu + V · ? u + Wu = 0 is everywhere less than . Our method is based on quantitative Carleman type inequalities, and it allows us to show the following uniform doubling inequality which implies the desired result. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On concentration of solution to a Schrödinger logarithmic equation with deepening potential well

In this work, we prove the existence of positive solution for the following class of problems where λ>0 and is a potential satisfying some conditions. Using the variational method developed by Szulkin for functionals, which are the sum of a C¹ functional with a convex lower semicontinuous functional, we prove that for each large enough λ>0, there exists a positive solution for the problem, and that, as λ→+∞, such solutions converge to a positive solution of the limit problem defined on the domain Ω=int(V^?1({0})).     

Upper bound for the ratios of eigenvalues of Schrödinger operators with nonnegative single‐barrier potentials

In this paper we prove the optimal upper bound for one‐dimensional Schrödinger operators with a nonnegative differentiable and single‐barrier potential , such that , where . In particular, if satisfies the additional condition , then for . For this result, we develop a new approach to study the monotonicity of the modified Prüfer angle function.     

Ground states of nonlinear Schrödinger equations with potentials

In this paper we study the nonlinear Schrödinger equation:

We give general conditions which assure the existence of ground state solutions. Under a Nehari type condition, we show that the standard Ambrosetti–Rabinowitz super-linear condition can be replaced by a more natural super-quadratic condition.     

Quasilinear Schrödinger equations with unbounded or decaying potentials

We study the existence of nonnegative and nonzero solutions for the following class of quasilinear Schrödinger equations: where V and Q are potentials that can be singular at the origin, unbounded or vanishing at infinity. In order to prove our existence result we used minimax techniques in a suitable weighted Orlicz space together with regularity arguments and we need to obtain a symmetric criticality type result.     

‐symmetry and Schrödinger operators. The double well case

We study a class of ‐symmetric semiclassical Schrödinger operators, which are perturbations of a selfadjoint one. Here, we treat the case where the unperturbed operator has a double‐well potential. In the simple well case, two of the authors have proved in 6 that, when the potential is analytic, the eigenvalues stay real for a perturbation of size . We show here, in the double‐well case, that the eigenvalues stay real only for exponentially small perturbations, then bifurcate into the complex domain when the perturbation increases and we get precise asymptotic expansions. The proof uses complex WKB‐analysis, leading to a fairly explicit quantization condition.     

An efficient numerical approach to solve Schrödinger equations with space fractional derivative

We design and analyze an efficient numerical approach to solve the coupled Schrödinger equations with space‐fractional derivative. The numerical scheme is based on leap‐frog in time direction and Fourier method in spatial direction. The advantage of the numerical scheme is that only a linear equation needs to be solved for each time step size, and we proved that the energy and mass of space‐fractional coupled Schrödinger equations (SFCSEs) are conserved in the case of full‐discrete scheme. Moreover, we also analyze the error estimate of the numerical scheme, and numerical solutions converge with the order in L² norm. Numerical examples are illustrated to verify the theoretical results.     

On a factorization of the Schrödinger and Klein–Gordon operators

A general scheme for factorizing second‐order time‐dependent operators of mathematical physics is given, which allows a reduction of corresponding second‐order equations to biquaternionic equations of first order. Examples of application of the proposed scheme are presented for both constant and variable coefficients. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Solvability of an inverse problem for discontinuous Sturm–Liouville operators

In this paper, we consider the Sturm–Liouville equation with the jump conditions inside the interval (0,π). The inverse problem is studied, which consists in recovering operator coefficients from two spectra, corresponding to different boundary conditions. We prove the uniqueness theorem and provide necessary and sufficient conditions for solvability of the inverse problem. We also obtain the oscillation theorem for the eigenfunctions of the considered discontinuous boundary value problem.     

The discreteness of the spectrum of the Schrödinger operator equation and some properties of the s‐numbers of the inverse Schrödinger operator

In this article, we investigate the discreteness and some other properties of the spectrum for the Schrödinger operator L defined by the formula on the space L₂(H, [0, ∞)) , where H is a Hilbert space. For the first time, an estimate is obtained for sum of the s‐numbers of the inverse Schrödinger operator. The obtained results were applied to the Laplace's equation in an angular region.