Singularly perturbed rank one linear operators

The basic principles of the theory of singularly perturbed self-adjoint operatorsare generalized to the case of closed linear operators with non-symmetric perturbation of rank one.Namely, firstly linear closed operators are considered that coincide with each other on a dense set in a Hilbert space.The theory of singularly perturbed self-adjoint operators arose from the need to consider differential expressions in such terms as the Dirac $\delta$-function.Since it is important to consider expressions given not only by symmetric operators, the generalization (transfer) of the basic principles of the theory of singularly perturbed self-adjoint operators in the case of non-symmetric ones is important problem. The main facts of the theory include the definition of a singularly perturbed linear operator and the resolvent formula in the cases of ${\mathcal H}_{-1}$-class and ${\mathcal H}_{-2}$-class.The paper additionally describes the possibility of the appearance a point of the point spectrum and the construction of a perturbation with a predetermined point.In comparison with self-adjoint perturbations, the description of perturbations by non-symmetric terms is unexpected.Namely, in some cases, when the perturbed by a vectors from ${\mathcal H}_{-2}$ operator can be conveniently described by methods of class ${\mathcal H}_{-1}$, that is impossible in the case of symmetric perturbations of a self-adjoint operator. The perturbation of self-adjoint operators in a non-symmetric manner fully fits into the proposed studies.Such operators, for example, generalize models with nonlocal interactions, perturbations of the harmonic oscillator by the $\delta$-potentials, and can be used to study perturbations generated by a delay or an anticipation.

Automorphisms and Some Geodesic Properties of Ortho-Grassmann Graphs

Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space. Consider the ortho-Grassmann graph $\Gamma^{\perp}_{k}(H)$ whose vertices are $k$-dimensional subspaces of $H$ (projections of rank $k$) and two subspaces are connected by an edge in this graph if they are compatible and adjacent (the corresponding rank-$k$ projections commute and their difference is an operator of rank $2$). Our main result is the following: if $\dim H\ne 2k$, then every automorphism of $\Gamma^{\perp}_{k}(H)$ is induced by a unitary or anti-unitary operator; if $\dim H=2k\ge 6$, then every automorphism of $\Gamma^{\perp}_{k}(H)$ is induced by a unitary or anti-unitary operator or it is the composition of such an automorphism and the orthocomplementary map. For the case when $\dim H=2k=4$ the statement fails. To prove this statement we compare geodesics of length two in ortho-Grassmann graphs and characterise compatibility (commutativity) in terms of geodesics in Grassmann and ortho-Grassmann graphs. At the end, we extend this result on generalised ortho-Grassmann graphs associated to conjugacy classes of finite-rank self-adjoint operators.

Membranes with thin and heavy inclusions: Asymptotics of spectra

We study the asymptotic behaviour of eigenvalues of 2D vibrating systems with mass density perturbed in a vicinity of closed curves. The threshold case in which the resonance frequencies of the membrane and the frequencies of thin inclusion coincide is investigated. The perturbed eigenvalue problem can be realized as a family of self-adjoint operators acting on varying Hilbert spaces. However the so-called limit operator is non-self-adjoint and possesses the Jordan chains of length 2. Apart from the lack of self-adjointness, the operator has non-compact resolvent. As a consequence, its spectrum has a complicated structure, for instance, the spectrum contains a countable set of eigenvalues with infinite multiplicity. The complete asymptotic analysis of eigenvalues has been carried out.

On the Moment Problem and Related Problems

Firstly, we recall the classical moment problem and some basic results related to it. By its formulation, this is an inverse problem: being given a sequence (yj)j∈ℕn of real numbers and a closed subset F⊆ℝn, n∈{1,2,…}, find a positive regular Borel measure μ on F such that ∫Ftjdμ=yj, j∈ℕn. This is the full moment problem. The existence, uniqueness, and construction of the unknown solution μ are the focus of attention. The numbers yj, j∈ℕn are called the moments of the measure μ. When a sandwich condition on the solution is required, we have a Markov moment problem. Secondly, we study the existence and uniqueness of the solutions to some full Markov moment problems. If the moments yj are self-adjoint operators, we have an operator-valued moment problem. Related results are the subject of attention. The truncated moment problem is also discussed, constituting the third aim of this work.

Accurate Full-Vectorial Finite Element Method Combined with Exact Non-Reflecting Boundary Condition for Computing Guided Waves in Optical Fibers

The vector electromagnetic problem for eigenwaves of optical fibers, originally formulated on the whole plane, is equivalently reduced to a linear parametric eigenvalue problem posed in a circle, convenient for numerical solution. The study of the solvability of this problem is based on the spectral theory of compact self-adjoint operators. Asymptotic properties of the dispersion curves and their smoothness are investigated for the new formulation of the problem. A numerical method based on finite element approximations combined with an exact non-reflecting boundary condition is developed. Error estimates for approximating eigenvalues and eigenfunctions are derived.