We study generalized polar decompositions of densely defined, closed linear operators in Hilbert spaces and provide some applications to relatively (form) bounded and relatively (form) compact perturbations of self-adjoint, normal, and m-sectorial operators.

Rank one H−3 perturbations of positive self–adjoint operators are constructed using a certain extended Hilbert space and regularization procedures. Applications to Schrödinger operators with point interactions are discussed.

Let %? be a separable Hubert space and !T c 3§(J%f) be an algebra of bounded operators. Say F is triangular if ^ n ^ * is a maximal abelian self-adjoint subalgebra (m.a.s.a.) of 3B{%?) and call this m.a.s.a. the diagonal of J7". A triangular algebra is maximal triangular if it is not properly contained in any triangular algebra. Triangular algebras of operators have been studied for 30 years no...

We systematically develop Weyl–Titchmarsh theory for singular differential operators on arbitrary intervals (a, b) ⊆ R associated with rather general differential expressions of the type τf = 1 r ( − ( p[f ′ + sf ] )′ + sp[f ′ + sf ] + qf ) , where the coefficients p, q, r, s are real-valued and Lebesgue measurable on (a, b), with p 6= 0, r > 0 a.e. on (a, b), and p−1, q, r, s ∈ Lloc((a, b); dx...

We discuss the problem of perturbation of spectral subspaces for linear self-adjoint operators on a separable Hilbert space. Let A and V be bounded self-adjoint operators. Assume that the spectrum of A consists of two disjoint parts σ and Σ such that d = dist(σ,Σ) > 0. We show that the norm of the difference of the spectral projections EA(σ) and EA+V ( {λ | dist(λ, σ) < d/2} ) for A and A+ V is...

Among all linear operators on Hilbert spaces, the compact ones (defined below) are the simplest, and most imitate the more familiar linear algebra of finite-dimensional operator theory. In addition, these are of considerable practical value and importance. We prove a spectral theorem for self-adjoint operators with minimal fuss. Thus, we do not invoke broader discussions of properties of spectr...

In this paper we consider the transmission eigenvalue problem corresponding to acoustic scattering by a bounded isotropic inhomogeneous object in two dimensions. This is a non self-adjoint eigenvalue problem for a quadratic pencil of operators. In particular we are concerned with theoretical error analysis of a finite element method for computing the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenfunctions...

A self-adjoint operator A in a Krĕın space (K, [ · , · ]) is called partially fundamentally reducible if there exist a fundamental decomposition K = K+[+̇]K− (which does not reduce A) and densely defined symmetric operators S+ and S− in the Hilbert spaces (K+, [ · , · ]) and (K−,−[ · , · ]), respectively, such that each S+ and S− has defect numbers (1, 1) and the operator A is a self-adjoint ext...

The spectral theorem for commuting self-adjoint operators along with the associated functional (or operational) calculus is among the most useful and beautiful results of analysis. It is well known that forming a functional calculus for noncommuting self-adjoint operators is far more problematic. The central result of this paper establishes a rich functional calculus for any finite number of no...

We study algebraic and analytic aspects of self-adjoint operators of order four or higher with polynomial coefficients. As a consequence, a systematic way of constructing such operators is given. The procedure is applied to obtain many examples up to order 8; similar examples can be constructed for all even order operators. In particular, a complete classification of all order 4 operators is gi...