Inverse Schrödinger Scattering in Three Dimensions

Inverse Schrödinger Scattering in Three Dimensions
Author: Roger G. Newton
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642836712

Most of the laws of physics are expressed in the form of differential equations; that is our legacy from Isaac Newton. The customary separation of the laws of nature from contingent boundary or initial conditions, which has become part of our physical intuition, is both based on and expressed in the properties of solutions of differential equations. Within these equations we make a further distinction: that between what in mechanics are called the equations of motion on the one hand and the specific forces and shapes on the other. The latter enter as given functions into the former. In most observations and experiments the "equations of motion," i. e. , the structure of the differential equations, are taken for granted and it is the form and the details of the forces that are under investigation. The method by which we learn what the shapes of objects and the forces between them are when they are too small, too large, too remote, or too inaccessi ble for direct experimentation, is to observe their detectable effects. The question then is how to infer these properties from observational data. For the theoreti cal physicist, the calculation of observable consequences from given differential equations with known or assumed forces and shapes or boundary conditions is the standard task of solving a "direct problem. " Comparison of the results with experiments confronts the theoretical predictions with nature.

Direct and Inverse Scattering for the Matrix Schrödinger Equation

Direct and Inverse Scattering for the Matrix Schrödinger Equation
Author: Tuncay Aktosun
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 631
Release: 2020-05-19
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3030384314

Authored by two experts in the field who have been long-time collaborators, this monograph treats the scattering and inverse scattering problems for the matrix Schrödinger equation on the half line with the general selfadjoint boundary condition. The existence, uniqueness, construction, and characterization aspects are treated with mathematical rigor, and physical insight is provided to make the material accessible to mathematicians, physicists, engineers, and applied scientists with an interest in scattering and inverse scattering. The material presented is expected to be useful to beginners as well as experts in the field. The subject matter covered is expected to be interesting to a wide range of researchers including those working in quantum graphs and scattering on graphs. The theory presented is illustrated with various explicit examples to improve the understanding of scattering and inverse scattering problems. The monograph introduces a specific class of input data sets consisting of a potential and a boundary condition and a specific class of scattering data sets consisting of a scattering matrix and bound-state information. The important problem of the characterization is solved by establishing a one-to-one correspondence between the two aforementioned classes. The characterization result is formulated in various equivalent forms, providing insight and allowing a comparison of different techniques used to solve the inverse scattering problem. The past literature treated the type of boundary condition as a part of the scattering data used as input to recover the potential. This monograph provides a proper formulation of the inverse scattering problem where the type of boundary condition is no longer a part of the scattering data set, but rather both the potential and the type of boundary condition are recovered from the scattering data set.

Solitons

Solitons
Author: R.K. Bullough
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642814484

With contributions by numerous experts

Quantum Inverse Scattering Method and Correlation Functions

Quantum Inverse Scattering Method and Correlation Functions
Author: V. E. Korepin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 582
Release: 1997-03-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521586467

The quantum inverse scattering method is a means of finding exact solutions of two-dimensional models in quantum field theory and statistical physics (such as the sine-Go rdon equation or the quantum non-linear Schrödinger equation). These models are the subject of much attention amongst physicists and mathematicians.The present work is an introduction to this important and exciting area. It consists of four parts. The first deals with the Bethe ansatz and calculation of physical quantities. The authors then tackle the theory of the quantum inverse scattering method before applying it in the second half of the book to the calculation of correlation functions. This is one of the most important applications of the method and the authors have made significant contributions to the area. Here they describe some of the most recent and general approaches and include some new results.The book will be essential reading for all mathematical physicists working in field theory and statistical physics.

An Introduction to Electromagnetic Inverse Scattering

An Introduction to Electromagnetic Inverse Scattering
Author: K.I. Hopcraft
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401580146

With the advent of the comparatively new disciplines of remote sensing and non-destructive evaluation of materials, the topic of inverse scattering has broadened from its origins in elementary particle physics to encompass a diversity of applications. One such area which is of increasing importance in inverse scattering within the context of electromagnetism and this text aims to serve as an introduction to that particular speciality. The subject's development has progressed at the hands of engineers, mathematicians and physicists alike, with an inevitable disparity of emphasis and notation. One of the main objectives of this text is to distill the essence of the subject and to present it in the form of a graduated and coherent development of ideas and techniques. The text provides a physical approach to inverse scattering solutions, emphasizing the applied aspects rather than the mathematical rigour. The authors' teaching and research backgrounds in physics, electrical engineering and applied mathematics enable them to explore and stress the cross disciplinary nature of the subject. This treatment will be of use to anyone embarking on a theoretical or practical study of inverse electromagnetic scattering.

Inverse Problems in Scattering and Imaging

Inverse Problems in Scattering and Imaging
Author: Bertero
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1992-02-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780750301435

Inverse Problems in Scattering and Imaging is a collection of lectures from a NATO Advanced Research Workshop that integrates the expertise of physicists and mathematicians in different areas with a common interest in inverse problems. Covering a range of subjects from new developments on the applied mathematics/mathematical physics side to many areas of application, the book achieves a blend of research, review, and tutorial contributions. It is of interest to researchers in the areas of applied mathematics and mathematical physics as well as those working in areas where inverse problems can be applied.

Methods of Inverse Problems in Physics

Methods of Inverse Problems in Physics
Author: Dilip N. Ghosh Roy
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 506
Release: 1991-03-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780849362583

This interesting volume focuses on the second of the two broad categories into which problems of physical sciences fall-direct (or forward) and inverse (or backward) problems. It emphasizes one-dimensional problems because of their mathematical clarity. The unique feature of the monograph is its rigorous presentation of inverse problems (from quantum scattering to vibrational systems), transmission lines, and imaging sciences in a single volume. It includes exhaustive discussions on spectral function, inverse scattering integral equations of Gel'fand-Levitan and Marcenko, Povzner-Levitan and Levin transforms, Møller wave operators and Krein's functionals, S-matrix and scattering data, and inverse scattering transform for solving nonlinear evolution equations via inverse solving of a linear, isospectral Schrodinger equation and multisoliton solutions of the K-dV equation, which are of special interest to quantum physicists and mathematicians. The book also gives an exhaustive account of inverse problems in discrete systems, including inverting a Jacobi and a Toeplitz matrix, which can be applied to geophysics, electrical engineering, applied mechanics, and mathematics. A rigorous inverse problem for a continuous transmission line developed by Brown and Wilcox is included. The book concludes with inverse problems in integral geometry, specifically Radon's transform and its inversion, which is of particular interest to imaging scientists. This fascinating volume will interest anyone involved with quantum scattering, theoretical physics, linear and nonlinear optics, geosciences, mechanical, biomedical, and electrical engineering, and imaging research.

The Inverse Problem of Scattering Theory

The Inverse Problem of Scattering Theory
Author: Z.S. Agranovich
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486842495

This monograph by two Soviet experts in mathematical physics was a major contribution to inverse scattering theory. The two-part treatment examines the boundary-value problem with and without singularities. 1963 edition.

Topics in the Theory of Schr”dinger Operators

Topics in the Theory of Schr”dinger Operators
Author: Huzihiro Araki
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9812387978

This invaluable book presents reviews of some recent topics in the theory of Schr”dinger operators. It includes a short introduction to the subject, a survey of the theory of the Schr”dinger equation when the potential depends on the time periodically, an introduction to the so-called FBI transformation (also known as coherent state expansion) with application to the semi-classical limit of the S-matrix, an overview of inverse spectral and scattering problems, and a study of the ground state of the Pauli-Fierz model with the use of the functional integral. The material is accessible to graduate students and non-expert researchers.

Mathematical Analysis, its Applications and Computation

Mathematical Analysis, its Applications and Computation
Author: Paula Cerejeiras
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2022-05-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3030971279

This volume includes the main contributions by the plenary speakers from the ISAAC congress held in Aveiro, Portugal, in 2019. It is the purpose of ISAAC to promote analysis, its applications, and its interaction with computation. Analysis is understood here in the broad sense of the word, including differential equations, integral equations, functional analysis, and function theory. With this objective, ISAAC organizes international Congresses for the presentation and discussion of research on analysis. The plenary lectures in the present volume, authored by eminent specialists, are devoted to some exciting recent developments in topics such as science data, interpolating and sampling theory, inverse problems, and harmonic analysis.