Author: Christer Bennewitz Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030590887 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 379
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This graduate textbook offers an introduction to the spectral theory of ordinary differential equations, focusing on Sturm–Liouville equations. Sturm–Liouville theory has applications in partial differential equations and mathematical physics. Examples include classical PDEs such as the heat and wave equations. Written by leading experts, this book provides a modern, systematic treatment of the theory. The main topics are the spectral theory and eigenfunction expansions for Sturm–Liouville equations, as well as scattering theory and inverse spectral theory. It is the first book offering a complete account of the left-definite theory for Sturm–Liouville equations. The modest prerequisites for this book are basic one-variable real analysis, linear algebra, as well as an introductory course in complex analysis. More advanced background required in some parts of the book is completely covered in the appendices. With exercises in each chapter, the book is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses, either as an introduction to spectral theory in Hilbert space, or to the spectral theory of ordinary differential equations. Advanced topics such as the left-definite theory and the Camassa–Holm equation, as well as bibliographical notes, make the book a valuable reference for experts.
Author: Richard Beals Publisher: American Mathematical Soc. ISBN: 1470420546 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 209
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This book deals with the theory of linear ordinary differential operators of arbitrary order. Unlike treatments that focus on spectral theory, this work centers on the construction of special eigenfunctions (generalized Jost solutions) and on the inverse problem: the problem of reconstructing the operator from minimal data associated to the special eigenfunctions. In the second order case this program includes spectral theory and is equivalent to quantum mechanical scattering theory; the essential analysis involves only the bounded eigenfunctions. For higher order operators, bounded eigenfunctions are again sufficient for spectral theory and quantum scattering theory, but they are far from sufficient for a successful inverse theory. The authors give a complete and self-contained theory of the inverse problem for an ordinary differential operator of any order. The theory provides a linearization for the associated nonlinear evolution equations, including KdV and Boussinesq. The authors also discuss Darboux-Bäcklund transformations, related first-order systems and their evolutions, and applications to spectral theory and quantum mechanical scattering theory. Among the book's most significant contributions are a new construction of normalized eigenfunctions and the first complete treatment of the self-adjoint inverse problem in order greater than two. In addition, the authors present the first analytic treatment of the corresponding flows, including a detailed description of the phase space for Boussinesq and other equations. The book is intended for mathematicians, physicists, and engineers in the area of soliton equations, as well as those interested in the analytical aspects of inverse scattering or in the general theory of linear ordinary differential operators. This book is likely to be a valuable resource to many. Required background consists of a basic knowledge of complex variable theory, the theory of ordinary differential equations, linear algebra, and functional analysis. The authors have attempted to make the book sufficiently complete and self-contained to make it accessible to a graduate student having no prior knowledge of scattering or inverse scattering theory. The book may therefore be suitable for a graduate textbook or as background reading in a seminar.
Author: Alexander G. Ramm Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1489915524 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 207
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Proceedings of Sessions from the First Congress of the International Society for Analysis, Applications and Computing held in Newark, Delaware, June, 2-, 1997
Author: Khosrow Chadan Publisher: SIAM ISBN: 9780898719710 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 208
Book Description
Here is a clearly written introduction to three central areas of inverse problems: inverse problems in electromagnetic scattering theory, inverse spectral theory, and inverse problems in quantum scattering theory. Inverse problems, one of the most attractive parts of applied mathematics, attempt to obtain information about structures by nondestructive measurements. Based on a series of lectures presented by three of the authors, all experts in the field, the book provides a quick and easy way for readers to become familiar with the area through a survey of recent developments in inverse spectral and inverse scattering problems.
Author: Fedor S Rofe-Beketov Publisher: World Scientific ISBN: 9814480673 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 464
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' This is the first monograph devoted to the Sturm oscillatory theory for infinite systems of differential equations and its relations with the spectral theory. It aims to study a theory of self-adjoint problems for such systems, based on an elegant method of binary relations. Another topic investigated in the book is the behavior of discrete eigenvalues which appear in spectral gaps of the Hill operator and almost periodic Schrödinger operators due to local perturbations of the potential (e.g., modeling impurities in crystals). The book is based on results that have not been presented in other monographs. The only prerequisites needed to read it are basics of ordinary differential equations and operator theory. It should be accessible to graduate students, though its main topics are of interest to research mathematicians working in functional analysis, differential equations and mathematical physics, as well as to physicists interested in spectral theory of differential operators. Contents:Relation Between Spectral and Oscillatory Properties for the Matrix Sturm–Liouville ProblemFundamental System of Solutions for an Operator Differential Equation with a Singular Boundary ConditionDependence of the Spectrum of Operator Boundary Problems on Variations of a Finite or Semi-Infinite IntervalRelation Between Spectral and Oscillatory Properties for Operator Differential Equations of Arbitrary OrderSelf-Adjoint Extensions of Systems of Differential Equations of Arbitrary Order on an Infinite Interval in the Absolutely Indefinite CaseDiscrete Levels in Spectral Gaps of Perturbed Schrödinger and Hill Operators Readership: Graduate students, mathematicians and physicists interested in functional analysis, differential equations and mathematical physics. Keywords:Operator;Differential Equation;Self-Adjoint Extension;Spectrum;Perturbation;OscillationKey Features:Detailed bibliographical comments and some open questions are given after each chapterIndicates connections between the content of the book and many other topics in mathematics and physicsOpen questions are formulated and commented with the intention to attract attention of young mathematiciansReviews:“The appendix is very valuable and helps the reader to find an orientation in the very voluminous literature devoted to the spectral theory of differential operators … anybody interested in the spectral theory of differential operators will find interesting information in the book, including formulation of open problems for possible investigation.”Mathematical Reviews “This book is well-written, and a list of symbols and the index prove useful. A substantial number of open questions is also included. Although addressed primarily to the research community, the book could also be used as a graduate textbooks.”Zentralblatt MATH '
Author: Yulia E. Karpeshina Publisher: American Mathematical Soc. ISBN: 0821832964 Category : Differential equations Languages : en Pages : 410
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This volume presents the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Differential Equations and Mathematical Physics. It contains 29 research and survey papers contributed by conference participants. The conference provided researchers a forum to present and discuss their recent results in a broad range of areas encompassing the theory of differential equations and their applications in mathematical physics. Papers in this volume represent some of the most interesting results and the major areas of research that were covered, including spectral theory with applications to non-relativistic and relativistic quantum mechanics, including time-dependent and random potential, resonances, many body systems, pseudodifferential operators and quantum dynamics, inverse spectral and scattering problems, the theory of linear and nonlinear partial differential equations with applications in fluid dynamics, conservation laws and numerical simulations, as well as equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. The volume is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in mathematical physics.
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