Let A be a selfadjoint linear operator in a Hilbert space H. The DSM (dynamical systems method) for solving equation Av = f consists of solving the Cauchy problem u̇ = Φ(t, u), u(0) = u0, where Φ is a suitable operator, and proving that i) ∃u(t) ∀t > 0, ii) ∃u(∞), and iii) A(u(∞)) = f . It is proved that if equation Av = f is solvable and u solves the problem u̇ = i(A + ia)u − if, u(0) = u0, wher...

Let H be a Hilbert space, L(H) the algebra of all bounded linear operators on H and 〈 , 〉A : H×H → C the bounded sesquilinear form induced by a selfadjoint A ∈ L(H), 〈ξ, η〉A = 〈Aξ, η〉, ξ, η ∈ H. Given T ∈ L(H), T is A-selfadjoint if AT = T ∗A. If S ⊆ H is a closed subspace, we study the set of A-selfadjoint projections onto S, P(A,S) = {Q ∈ L(H) : Q = Q , R(Q) = S , AQ = Q∗A} for different choi...

For selfadjoint elliptic operators in divergence form with ?-periodic coefficients of even order 2m ? 4 we approximate the resolvent energy operator norm $$ {\left\Vert \bullet \right\Vert}_{L^2\to {H}^m} a remainder ?2 as ? ? 0.

The main objects of our considerations are differential operators generated by a formally selfadjoint differential expression of an even order on the interval [0, b〉 (b ≤ ∞) with operator valued coefficients. We complement and develop the known Shtraus’ results on generalized resolvents and characteristic matrices of the minimal operator L0. Our approach is based on the concept of a decomposing...

We consider the eigenvalues of the matrix AKNS system and establish bounds on the location of eigenvalues and criteria for the nonexistence of eigenvalues. We also identify properties of the system which guarantee that eigenvalues cannot lie on the imaginary axis or can only lie on the imaginary axis. Moreover, we study the deficiency indices of the underlying non-selfadjoint differential opera...

We consider partial differential operators H = − div(C∇) in divergence form on R with a positive-semidefinite, symmetric, matrix C of real L∞-coefficients. First, we prove that one can define H as a selfadjoint operator on L2(R ) such that the corresponding semigroup extends as a positive, contraction semigroup to all the Lp-spaces. Secondly, we establish that H is strongly elliptic if and only...