Asymptotics of Dirichlet Spectrum on Some Class of Noncompact Domains

We investigate the asymptotic behaviour of the counting function of Dirichlet eigenvalues on some class of noncompact manifolds. We prove that in cases when the volume or the perimeter (the volume of the boundary) of the manifold is infinite, some additional (nonclassical) terms appear in the precise asymptotics. The coefficients at the classical terms in those are regularized in some special way volume (resp. perimeter) of the manifold.     

Scattering Matrix for Manifolds with Conical Ends

Let M be a manifold with conical ends. (For precise definitionssee the next section; we only mention here that the cross-sectionK can have a nonempty boundary.) We study the scattering forthe Laplace operator on M. The first question that we are interestedin is the structure of the absolute scattering matrix S(s).If M is a compact perturbation of Rⁿ, then it is well-knownthat S(s) is a smooth perturbation of the antipodal map on asphere, that is, S(s)f(·)=f(–·) (mod C) On the other hand, if M is a manifold with a scattering metric(see [8] for the exact definition), it has been proved in [9]that S(s) is a Fourier integral operator on K, of order 0, associatedto the canonical diffeomorphism given by the geodesic flow atdistance . In our case it is possible to prove that S(s) isin fact equal to the wave operator at a time t = plus C terms.See Theorem 3.1 for the precise formulation. This result isnot too difficult and is obtained using only the separationof variables and the asymptotics of the Bessel functions. Our second result is deeper and concerns the scattering phasep(s) (the logarithm of the determinant of the (relative) scatteringmatrix).     

Complete Asymptotic Expansion of the Integrated Density of States of Multidimensional Almost-Periodic Pseudo-Differential Operators

We obtain a complete asymptotic expansion of the integrated density of states of operators of the form ${H = (-\Delta)^w+ B}$ in ${\mathbb{R}^d}$ . Here w >  0 and B belong to a wide class of almost-periodic self-adjoint pseudo-differential operators of order less than 2w. In particular, we obtain such an expansion for magnetic Schrödinger operators with either smooth periodic or generic almost-periodic coefficients.     

Bethe–Sommerfeld Conjecture

We consider Schr?dinger operator −Δ + V in with smooth periodic potential V and prove that there are only finitely many gaps in its spectrum. Dedicated to the memory of B.M. Levitan Submitted: September 5, 2007. Accepted: November 12, 2007.     

Commutators, Spectral Trace Identities, and Universal Estimates for Eigenvalues

Using simple commutator relations, we obtain several trace identities involving eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of an abstract self-adjoint operator acting in a Hilbert space. Applications involve abstract universal estimates for the eigenvalue gaps. As particular examples, we present simple proofs of the classical universal estimates for eigenvalues of the Dirichlet Laplacian, as well as of some known and new results for other differential operators and systems. We also suggest an extension of the methods to the case of non-self-adjoint operators.     

On the principal eigenvalue of a Robin problem with a large parameter

We study the asymptotic behaviour of the principal eigenvalue of a Robin (or generalised Neumann) problem with a large parameter in the boundary condition for the Laplacian in a piecewise smooth domain. We show that the leading asymptotic term depends only on the singularities of the boundary of the domain, and give either explicit expressions or two‐sided estimates for this term in a variety of situations. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Bethe–Sommerfeld Conjecture for Pseudodifferential Perturbation

We consider a periodic pseudodifferential operator H = (? Δ) ^l  + A (l > 0) in R ^d which satisfies the following conditions: (i) the symbol of H is smooth in x, and (ii) the perturbation A has order smaller than 2l ? 1. Under these assumptions, we prove that the spectrum of H contains a half-line.