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
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Real numerical range
For a linear partially defined operator on a complex Hilbert space , the real numerical range is the projection of the numerical range onto the real axis. It is defined as the set of real parts of the values in the numerical range: where is the domain of , is the complex inner product, and denotes the real part of a complex number .
for Symmetric Operators
For a symmetric partially defined linear operator on a complex Hilbert space , the real numerical range is equal to the image of the numerical range under the real part function . That is, .
Let be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on a complex Hilbert space . The real numerical range of the negative operator is equal to the negative of the real numerical range of , expressed as: where and .
for Symmetric Operators
Let be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on a complex Hilbert space . For any complex number in the numerical range , the imaginary part of is zero, i.e., .
The numerical range of a symmetric operator is real ()
Let be a symmetric linear partially defined operator on a complex Hilbert space. The numerical range , which is the set of values , is a subset of the real axis .
The Numerical Range of a Symmetric Operator equals its Real Numerical Range ()
Let be a symmetric linear partially defined operator on a complex Hilbert space . The numerical range is equal to the image of the real numerical range under the standard inclusion map from to . That is, .
The closure of the numerical range of a symmetric operator is real
For a symmetric linear partially defined operator on a complex Hilbert space, the closure of its numerical range is a subset of the real numbers . That is, .
implies is in the regularity domain of a symmetric operator
Let be a complex Hilbert space and be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on . For any complex number such that its imaginary part is non-zero (), belongs to the regularity domain of . That is, there exists a constant such that for all in the domain of .
The regularity domain of a symmetric operator contains
Let be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on a complex Hilbert space. The regularity domain of 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: where the regularity domain of is the set of complex numbers for which there exists a constant such that for all in the domain of .
If is a lower bound of , then
Let be a complex Hilbert space and be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on . Let denote the real numerical range of , defined as . If is a lower bound for , then the interval (viewed as a subset of the complex plane ) is contained in the regularity domain of . That is, for every such that and , there exists a constant such that for all .
The interval is contained in the regularity domain if is an upper bound of
Let be a complex Hilbert space and be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on . Let denote the real numerical range of , defined as . If is an upper bound for , then the image of the open interval under the natural embedding into is contained within the regularity domain of . That is, for any real , there exists such that for all .
Connectivity of the regularity domain of a symmetric operator iff it contains a real number
Let be a complex Hilbert space and be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on . The regularity domain of is connected if and only if it contains at least one real number, i.e., there exists such that (viewed as a complex number) is in the regularity domain of .
The regularity domain of a lower semibounded symmetric operator is connected
Let be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on a complex Hilbert space . Suppose that the real numerical range of , defined as , is bounded below. Then the regularity domain of , which is the set of complex numbers such that there exists a constant satisfying for all , is a connected set.
Upper semiboundedness implies connectedness of the regularity domain for symmetric operators.
Let be a complex Hilbert space and be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on with domain . If the real numerical range is bounded from above, then the regularity domain of is connected. Here, the regularity domain is defined as the set of complex numbers such that there exists a constant satisfying for all .
Eigenvalues of a symmetric operator are real
Let be a complex Hilbert space and be a symmetric partially defined linear operator on . The point spectrum , which is the set of all eigenvalues of , is a subset of the real numbers . That is, every eigenvalue of a symmetric operator is real.
