In this paper, we propose to consider the adjoint operators of functional maps, and demonstrate their utility in several tasks in geometry processing. Unlike a functional map, which represents a correspondence simply using the pull-back of function values, the adjoint operator reflects both the map and its distortion with respect to given inner products. We argue that this property of adjoint o...

The perturbation theory of linear operators concerns itself with the eigenvalues and eigenelements of a variable operator. If T(e) is an operator depending on a real parameter e, the relation between the eigenvalues and eigenelements of the perturbed operator T(e) (e?^0) and those of the unperturbed operator 7\0) is of particular interest. This theory finds considerable application in the field...

Abstract. We consider functions f(A,B) of noncommuting self-adjoint operators A and B that can be defined in terms of double operator integrals. We prove that if f belongs to the Besov class B ∞,1 (R), then we have the following Lipschitz type estimate in the trace norm: ‖f(A1, B1)− f(A2, B2)‖S1 ≤ const(‖A1 −A2‖S1 + ‖B1 −B2‖S1). However, the condition f ∈ B ∞,1 (R) does not imply the Lipschitz ...