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Physlib.QuantumMechanics.DDimensions.Operators.SpectralTheory.Symmetric

Spectral theory for symmetric operators

i. Overview

In this module we develop the spectral theory for symmetric operators.

The numerical range of an operator, `Θ T = {⟪x, T x⟫_ℂ | x ∈ T.domain ∧ ‖x‖ = 1}`, is a subset of ℂ. For symmetric operators the numerical range consists only of real numbers and it is meaningful to discuss its upper/lower bounds. To facilitate this, we define `LinearPMap.realNumericalRange` as the projection of `LinearPMap.numericalRange` onto the real axis. For symmetric operators this simply reinterprets the numerical range as a subset of ℝ.

ii. Key results

- `realNumericalRange` (`Θᵣₑ`) : The projection of the numerical range onto the real axis. - `compl_ofReal_subset_regularityDomain` : The regularity domain of a symmetric operator contains all complex numbers with non-zero imaginary part. - `regularityDomain_isConnected_iff` : The regularity domain of a symmetric operator is connected if and only if it contains a real number.

iii. Table of contents

  • A. Numerical range
  • B. Regularity domain

iv. References

A. Numerical range

B. Regularity domain

C. Point spectrum

15 declarations

definition

Real numerical range Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T)

For a linear partially defined operator TT on a complex Hilbert space HH, the real numerical range Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) is the projection of the numerical range Θ(T)\Theta(T) onto the real axis. It is defined as the set of real parts of the values in the numerical range: Θre(T)={Re(x,Tx)xD(T),x=1}\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) = \{ \mathrm{Re}(\langle x, Tx \rangle) \mid x \in \mathcal{D}(T), \|x\| = 1 \} where D(T)\mathcal{D}(T) is the domain of TT, ,\langle \cdot, \cdot \rangle is the complex inner product, and Re(z)\mathrm{Re}(z) denotes the real part of a complex number zz.

theorem

Θre(T)=Re(Θ(T))\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) = \mathrm{Re}(\Theta(T)) for Symmetric Operators

For a symmetric partially defined linear operator TT on a complex Hilbert space HH, the real numerical range Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) is equal to the image of the numerical range Θ(T)\Theta(T) under the real part function zRe(z)z \mapsto \mathrm{Re}(z). That is, Θre(T)={Re(z)zΘ(T)}\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) = \{ \mathrm{Re}(z) \mid z \in \Theta(T) \}.

theorem

Θre(T)=Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(-T) = -\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T)

Let TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on a complex Hilbert space HH. The real numerical range of the negative operator T-T is equal to the negative of the real numerical range of TT, expressed as: Θre(T)=Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(-T) = -\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) where Θre(T)={Re(x,Tx)xD(T),x=1}\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) = \{ \mathrm{Re}(\langle x, Tx \rangle) \mid x \in \mathcal{D}(T), \|x\| = 1 \} and Θre(T)={rrΘre(T)}-\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) = \{ -r \mid r \in \Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) \}.

theorem

zΘ(T)    Im(z)=0z \in \Theta(T) \implies \text{Im}(z) = 0 for Symmetric Operators

Let TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on a complex Hilbert space HH. For any complex number zz in the numerical range Θ(T)\Theta(T), the imaginary part of zz is zero, i.e., Im(z)=0\text{Im}(z) = 0.

theorem

The numerical range Θ(T)\Theta(T) of a symmetric operator is real (Θ(T)R\Theta(T) \subseteq \mathbb{R})

Let TT be a symmetric linear partially defined operator on a complex Hilbert space. The numerical range Θ(T)\Theta(T), which is the set of values {x,TxCxD(T),x=1}\{\langle x, Tx \rangle \in \mathbb{C} \mid x \in \mathcal{D}(T), \|x\| = 1\}, is a subset of the real axis RC\mathbb{R} \subset \mathbb{C}.

theorem

The Numerical Range of a Symmetric Operator equals its Real Numerical Range (Θ(T)=Θre(T)\Theta(T) = \Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T))

Let TT be a symmetric linear partially defined operator on a complex Hilbert space HH. The numerical range Θ(T)C\Theta(T) \subseteq \mathbb{C} is equal to the image of the real numerical range Θre(T)R\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) \subseteq \mathbb{R} under the standard inclusion map from R\mathbb{R} to C\mathbb{C}. That is, Θ(T)={r+0iCrΘre(T)}\Theta(T) = \{ r + 0i \in \mathbb{C} \mid r \in \Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) \}.

theorem

The closure of the numerical range of a symmetric operator is real

For a symmetric linear partially defined operator TT on a complex Hilbert space, the closure of its numerical range Θ(T)\Theta(T) is a subset of the real numbers RC\mathbb{R} \subset \mathbb{C}. That is, Θ(T)R\overline{\Theta(T)} \subseteq \mathbb{R}.

theorem

Im(z)0\text{Im}(z) \neq 0 implies zz is in the regularity domain of a symmetric operator

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on HH. For any complex number zCz \in \mathbb{C} such that its imaginary part is non-zero (Im(z)0\text{Im}(z) \neq 0), zz belongs to the regularity domain of TT. That is, there exists a constant c>0c > 0 such that Txzxcx\|Tx - zx\| \geq c \|x\| for all xx in the domain of TT.

theorem

The regularity domain of a symmetric operator contains CR\mathbb{C} \setminus \mathbb{R}

Let TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on a complex Hilbert space. The regularity domain of TT contains all complex numbers with a non-zero imaginary part. That is, the complement of the real line in the complex plane is a subset of the regularity domain: CRregularityDomain(T)\mathbb{C} \setminus \mathbb{R} \subseteq \text{regularityDomain}(T) where the regularity domain of TT is the set of complex numbers zCz \in \mathbb{C} for which there exists a constant c>0c > 0 such that Txzxcx\|Tx - zx\| \geq c \|x\| for all xx in the domain of TT.

theorem

If mm is a lower bound of Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T), then (,m)regularityDomain(T)(-\infty, m) \subseteq \text{regularityDomain}(T)

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on HH. Let Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) denote the real numerical range of TT, defined as {Re(x,Tx)xD(T),x=1}\{ \mathrm{Re}(\langle x, Tx \rangle) \mid x \in D(T), \|x\| = 1 \}. If mRm \in \mathbb{R} is a lower bound for Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T), then the interval (,m)(-\infty, m) (viewed as a subset of the complex plane C\mathbb{C}) is contained in the regularity domain of TT. That is, for every zCz \in \mathbb{C} such that Im(z)=0\mathrm{Im}(z) = 0 and Re(z)<m\mathrm{Re}(z) < m, there exists a constant c>0c > 0 such that Txzxcx\|Tx - zx\| \geq c \|x\| for all xD(T)x \in D(T).

theorem

The interval (m,)(m, \infty) is contained in the regularity domain if mm is an upper bound of Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T)

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on HH. Let Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) denote the real numerical range of TT, defined as {x,TxxD(T),x=1}\{ \langle x, Tx \rangle \mid x \in D(T), \|x\| = 1 \}. If mRm \in \mathbb{R} is an upper bound for Θre(T)\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T), then the image of the open interval (m,)(m, \infty) under the natural embedding into C\mathbb{C} is contained within the regularity domain of TT. That is, for any real z>mz > m, there exists c>0c > 0 such that Txzxcx\|Tx - zx\| \geq c \|x\| for all xD(T)x \in D(T).

theorem

Connectivity of the regularity domain of a symmetric operator iff it contains a real number

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on HH. The regularity domain of TT is connected if and only if it contains at least one real number, i.e., there exists xRx \in \mathbb{R} such that xx (viewed as a complex number) is in the regularity domain of TT.

theorem

The regularity domain of a lower semibounded symmetric operator is connected

Let TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on a complex Hilbert space HH. Suppose that the real numerical range of TT, defined as Θre(T)={x,TxxD(T),x=1}\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) = \{ \langle x, Tx \rangle \mid x \in \mathcal{D}(T), \|x\| = 1 \}, is bounded below. Then the regularity domain of TT, which is the set of complex numbers zCz \in \mathbb{C} such that there exists a constant c>0c > 0 satisfying (TzI)xcx\|(T - zI)x\| \geq c \|x\| for all xD(T)x \in \mathcal{D}(T), is a connected set.

theorem

Upper semiboundedness implies connectedness of the regularity domain for symmetric operators.

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on HH with domain D(T)\mathcal{D}(T). If the real numerical range Θre(T)={x,TxxD(T),x=1}\Theta_{\mathrm{re}}(T) = \{ \langle x, Tx \rangle \mid x \in \mathcal{D}(T), \|x\| = 1 \} is bounded from above, then the regularity domain of TT is connected. Here, the regularity domain is defined as the set of complex numbers zCz \in \mathbb{C} such that there exists a constant c>0c > 0 satisfying (TzI)xcx\|(T - zI)x\| \geq c \|x\| for all xD(T)x \in \mathcal{D}(T).

theorem

Eigenvalues of a symmetric operator are real

Let HH be a complex Hilbert space and TT be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on HH. The point spectrum σp(T)\sigma_p(T), which is the set of all eigenvalues of TT, is a subset of the real numbers R\mathbb{R}. That is, every eigenvalue λ\lambda of a symmetric operator is real.