Spectral Theory of Ordinary Differential Operators

Spectral Theory of Ordinary Differential Operators
Author: Joachim Weidmann
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2006-11-15
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3540479120

These notes will be useful and of interest to mathematicians and physicists active in research as well as for students with some knowledge of the abstract theory of operators in Hilbert spaces. They give a complete spectral theory for ordinary differential expressions of arbitrary order n operating on -valued functions existence and construction of self-adjoint realizations via boundary conditions, determination and study of general properties of the resolvent, spectral representation and spectral resolution. Special attention is paid to the question of separated boundary conditions, spectral multiplicity and absolutely continuous spectrum. For the case nm=2 (Sturm-Liouville operators and Dirac systems) the classical theory of Weyl-Titchmarch is included. Oscillation theory for Sturm-Liouville operators and Dirac systems is developed and applied to the study of the essential and absolutely continuous spectrum. The results are illustrated by the explicit solution of a number of particular problems including the spectral theory one partical Schrödinger and Dirac operators with spherically symmetric potentials. The methods of proof are functionally analytic wherever possible.

Linear Differential Operators

Linear Differential Operators
Author: Cornelius Lanczos
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 581
Release: 1997-12-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9781611971187

Originally published in 1961, this Classics edition continues to be appealing because it describes a large number of techniques still useful today. Although the primary focus is on the analytical theory, concrete cases are cited to forge the link between theory and practice. Considerable manipulative skill in the practice of differential equations is to be developed by solving the 350 problems in the text. The problems are intended as stimulating corollaries linking theory with application and providing the reader with the foundation for tackling more difficult problems. Lanczos begins with three introductory chapters that explore some of the technical tools needed later in the book, and then goes on to discuss interpolation, harmonic analysis, matrix calculus, the concept of the function space, boundary value problems, and the numerical solution of trajectory problems, among other things. The emphasis is constantly on one question: "What are the basic and characteristic properties of linear differential operators?" In the author's words, this book is written for those "to whom a problem in ordinary or partial differential equations is not a problem of logical acrobatism, but a problem in the exploration of the physical universe. To get an explicit solution of a given boundary value problem is in this age of large electronic computers no longer a basic question. But of what value is the numerical answer if the scientist does not understand the peculiar analytical properties and idiosyncrasies of the given operator? The author hopes that this book will help in this task by telling something about the manifold aspects of a fascinating field."

Fundamental Solutions for Differential Operators and Applications

Fundamental Solutions for Differential Operators and Applications
Author: Prem Kythe
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 448
Release: 1996-07-30
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780817638696

A self-contained and systematic development of an aspect of analysis which deals with the theory of fundamental solutions for differential operators, and their applications to boundary value problems of mathematical physics, applied mathematics, and engineering, with the related computational aspects.

Basic Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations

Basic Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations
Author: Po-Fang Hsieh
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1461215064

Providing readers with the very basic knowledge necessary to begin research on differential equations with professional ability, the selection of topics here covers the methods and results that are applicable in a variety of different fields. The book is divided into four parts. The first covers fundamental existence, uniqueness, smoothness with respect to data, and nonuniqueness. The second part describes the basic results concerning linear differential equations, while the third deals with nonlinear equations. In the last part the authors write about the basic results concerning power series solutions. Each chapter begins with a brief discussion of its contents and history, and hints and comments for many problems are given throughout. With 114 illustrations and 206 exercises, the book is suitable for a one-year graduate course, as well as a reference book for research mathematicians.

Handbook of Exact Solutions for Ordinary Differential Equations

Handbook of Exact Solutions for Ordinary Differential Equations
Author: Valentin F. Zaitsev
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 815
Release: 2002-10-28
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1420035339

Exact solutions of differential equations continue to play an important role in the understanding of many phenomena and processes throughout the natural sciences in that they can verify the correctness of or estimate errors in solutions reached by numerical, asymptotic, and approximate analytical methods. The new edition of this bestselling handboo

Differential Equations

Differential Equations
Author: H. S. Bear
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2013-10-30
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486143643

First-rate introduction for undergraduates examines first order equations, complex-valued solutions, linear differential operators, the Laplace transform, Picard's existence theorem, and much more. Includes problems and solutions.

Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations

Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
Author: Ravi P. Agarwal
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2008-11-13
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0387791469

In this undergraduate/graduate textbook, the authors introduce ODEs and PDEs through 50 class-tested lectures. Mathematical concepts are explained with clarity and rigor, using fully worked-out examples and helpful illustrations. Exercises are provided at the end of each chapter for practice. The treatment of ODEs is developed in conjunction with PDEs and is aimed mainly towards applications. The book covers important applications-oriented topics such as solutions of ODEs in form of power series, special functions, Bessel functions, hypergeometric functions, orthogonal functions and polynomials, Legendre, Chebyshev, Hermite, and Laguerre polynomials, theory of Fourier series. Undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics, physics and engineering will benefit from this book. The book assumes familiarity with calculus.

Linear Differential Operators with Constant Coefficients

Linear Differential Operators with Constant Coefficients
Author: Viktor Pavlovich Palamodov
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 464
Release: 1970
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN:

This book contains a systematic exposition of the facts relating to partial differential equations with constant coefficients. The study of systems of equations in general form occupies a central place. Together with the classical problems of the existence, the uniqueness, and the regularity of the solutions, we also consider the specific problems that arise in connection with overdetermined and underdetermined systems of equations: the extendabiIity of the solutions into a wider region, the extendability of regularity, M-cohomology and so on. Great attention is paid to the connections and the parallels with the theory of functions of several complex variables. The choice of material was dictated by a number of considerations. Among all the facts relating to general systems of equations, the book contains none that relate to the behavior of differential operators in spaces of slowly growing functions. Missing also are results relating to a single equation in one unknown function: the correctness of the Cauchy problem, certain theorems on p-convexity, and the theory of boundary values, are all set forth in other monographs (Gel'fand and Silov [3], Hormander [10] and Treves [4]). The book consists of two parts. In the first, we set forth the analytic method which forms the basis for the contents of the second part, which itself is dedicated to differential equations. The first part is pre ceded by an introduction in which the content and methods of Part I are described. All the notes and bibliographical references are collected together in a special section.

Finite Difference Methods for Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations

Finite Difference Methods for Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
Author: Randall J. LeVeque
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780898717839

This book introduces finite difference methods for both ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and partial differential equations (PDEs) and discusses the similarities and differences between algorithm design and stability analysis for different types of equations. A unified view of stability theory for ODEs and PDEs is presented, and the interplay between ODE and PDE analysis is stressed. The text emphasizes standard classical methods, but several newer approaches also are introduced and are described in the context of simple motivating examples.

An Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations

An Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
Author: Ravi P. Agarwal
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2008-12-10
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0387712763

Ordinary differential equations serve as mathematical models for many exciting real world problems. Rapid growth in the theory and applications of differential equations has resulted in a continued interest in their study by students in many disciplines. This textbook organizes material around theorems and proofs, comprising of 42 class-tested lectures that effectively convey the subject in easily manageable sections. The presentation is driven by detailed examples that illustrate how the subject works. Numerous exercise sets, with an "answers and hints" section, are included. The book further provides a background and history of the subject.