Abstract
In the article, spectrum of operator generated by differential operator expression given on semi axis is investigated and proved formula for regularized trace of this operator.
Introduction
Let H be a separable Hilbert space with a scalar product (.,.) and norm ∥.∥. Consider in L2((0, ∞), H) the problem
where A is a self-adjoint positive-definite operator in H which has a compact inverse operator and A > E (E is an identity operator in H). Denote the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the operator A by γ1 ≤ γ2 ≤ ..., and φ1, φ2, ..., respectively.
Suppose that operator-valued function q(x) is weakly measurable, ∥q(x)∥ is bounded on [0, ∞), q*(x) = q(x)∀x ∈ [o, ∞). The following properties hold:
(1)
(2)
(3)
In the case q(x) ≡ 0 in L2(H, (0, ∞)) associate with problems (1), (2) a self-adjoint operator L0 whose domain is
In the case q(x) ≠ 0 denote the corresponding operator by L, so L = L0 + q.
In this article the asymptotics of eigenvalues and the trace formula of operator L will be studied.
In [1] the regularized traces of all orders of the operator generated by the expression
and the boundary conditions
are obtained.
In [2] the sum of eigenvalue differences of two singular Sturm-Liouville operators is studied.
The asymptotics of eigenvalues and trace formulas for operators generated by differential expressions with operator coefficients are studied, for example, in [3-7]. We could also refer to papers [8-10] where trace formulas for abstract operators are obtained. Trace formulas are used for evaluation of first eigenvalues, they have application to inverse problems, index theory of operators and so forth. For further detailed discussions of the subject refer to [11].
1 The asymptotic formula for eigenvalues of L0 and L
One could easily show that under conditions A > E, A-1 ∈ σ∞, the spectrum of L0 is discrete.
Suppose that γk ~ akα (k → ∞, a > 0, α > 0). Denote yk(x) = (y(x), φk). Then by virtue of the spectral expansion of the self-adjoint operator A we get the following boundary-value problem for the coefficients yk(x):
In the case x + γk > λ solution of problem (1.1) from L2(0, ∞) is
and in the case x + γk< λ we can write it as a function of real argument as
For this solution to satisfy (1.2) it is necessary and sufficient to hold
at least for one γk(λ ≠ γk). Therefore, the spectrum of the operator L0 consists of those real values of λ ≠ γk such that at least for one k
where
Prove the following two lemmas which we will need further.
Lemma 1.1. Equation (1.6) has only real roots.
Proof. Suppose that z = iα, α ∈ R, α ≠ 0. Then the operator associated with problem
is positive and its eigenvalues are squares of the roots of Equation (1.6). So,
But
which is contradiction. Then z can be only real, otherwise, the selfadjoint operator corresponding to (1.7), (1.8) will have nonreal eigenvalues, which is impossible. The lemma is proved.
Now, find the asymptotics of the solutions of Equation (1.6). By virtue of the asymptotics for large |z| [[12], p. 975]
we get
Hence
where m is a large integer. Therefore, the statement of the following lemma is true.
Lemma 1.2. For the eigenvalues of L0 the following asymptotic is true
For large |z| consider the rectangular contour l with vertices at the points
which bypasses the origin along the small semicircle on the right side of the imaginary axis.
The following lemma is true.
Lemma 1.3. For a sufficiently large integer N the number of the roots of the equation inside l is N + O(1).
Proof. For large |z| we have
Denote the function in braces on the right hand side of (1.12) by F(z). Then for large |z| by Rouches' theorem the number of the zeros of F(z) inside the contour equals the number of the zeros
inside l is N + O(1).
Now, by using the above results, derive the asymptotic formula for the eigenvalue distribution of L0.
Denote the distribution function of L0 by N(λ). Then
So, N(λ) is a number of positive integer pairs (m,k) for which
By Lemma 1.2 for the great values of m
From the asymptotics of γk we have
Hence, by virtue of Lemmas 1.1 and 1.3
where N"(λ) is the number of the positive integer pairs for which
N'(λ) is the number of the positive integer pairs (m, k) satisfying the inequality
Thus by using (1.14), (1.15) in (1.13) as in [[13], Lemma 2] we come to the following statement.
Lemma 1.4. If γk ~ akα, (0 < a, α > 0) then
where
2 Trace formula
The following lemma is true.
Lemma 2.1. Let the conditions of Lemma 1.4 hold. Then for
holds.
Proof. In virtue of Lemma 1.4 for
That is why one could choose a subsequence n1 < n2 < ....nm < ..., that for each k ≥ nm holds
We will call
From (1.16) it is obvious that for α > 2 resolvents R(L0) and R(L) are trace class operators. By using Lemma 2.1 for α > 2 one can prove the following lemma.
Lemma 2.2. Let ∥q(x)∥ < const on the interval [0, ∞) and also the conditions of Lemma 1.6 hold. Then for α > 2
where {ψn} are orthonormal eigenvectors of the operator L0.
The proof of this lemma is analogous to the proof of Lemma 2 and Theorem 2 from [8]. For this reason we will not derive it here.
The orthogonal eigen-vectors of the operator L0 in L2((0, ∞), H) are
Calculate their norm. We have
Take in Equation (1.7) z2 = α2 and z2 = β2. The solutions corresponding to these values denote by ψ(x, α2) and ψ(x, β2). Multiplying the first of the obtained equations by ψ (x, β2), the second by ψ (x, α2), subtracting the second one from the first one and integrating from zero to infinity we get
Going to limit as α → β, we get
By making use of identities (12, p.981)
we have
Finally by equation
we get
So, the orthonormal eigenvectors of L0 are
Lemma 2.3. If the operator-valued function q(x) has property 1 and
Proof. Take (q(x)φk, φk) = qk(x). Let ε > 0 be sufficiently small number. If
Consequently for
and for
then
For ε → 0 we have
From asymptotic
The lemma is proved.
By using Lemma 2.3 prove the following theorem.
Theorem 2.1. Let the conditions of Lemma 1.6 hold. If the operator-valued function q (x) has properties 1-3, then it holds the formula
Proof. In virtue of Lemma 2.1
Denote
Show that for each fixed value of k the m-th term of the sum TN (x) is a residue at the point αm of some function of complex variable which has poles at points
For this purpose consider the following function
By taking in place of zero x in (2.6) one can show that
Note that all zeros of the function
and by virtue of (2.7) the norm of the eigenvectors equals zero, which is contradiction.
Denote z2 - x = f (x, z) and the right hand side of (2.14) by G(f(x, z). Then
Then from (2.14), (2.15)
The function g(z) has poles of second order at the points αm. By using identities (2.15), (2.16) show that residues at this points equal the terms
of sum TN(x). Denoting
Show that the coefficient of the expansion of function zu2 (z) at (z - αm)3 equals zero. So,
By denoting
Therefore,
On the other hand,
If
which shows that the coefficient at (z - αm)3 in (2.17) vanishes.
Consequently, by (2.16), (2.17), (2.22) and the relation
we have
Take as a contour of integration a rectangular contour C with vertices at the points ±AN, ±AN + +iB, which bypasses points αm above real axis, -αm below it.
Consider the right hand side of the contour with vertices at AN and AN + iB. By using the asymptotics
For x > 0, N → ∞ taking B = AN, z = u + iv we have
From condition 2
By conditions 2-3 as N → ∞
On the side of the contour with the vertices at ±AN + iB
In the same way as it is done in (2.25), (2.26) we get that
Similarly, one may show that the integral along the left hand side of the contour converges to zero:
So, by the Cauchy theorem we finally get
which completes the proof of the theorem.
Competing interests
The author declares that they have no competing interests.
Acknowledgements
This study was supported by the Science Development Foundation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan-Grant No EIF-2011-1(3)-82/18-1.
References
-
Pechentsov, AS: Traces of one class singular differential operators: method of Lidskii-Sadovnichii. Vestnik Moscow Univ Ser I Math Mech. 5, 35–42 (1999)
-
Gasymov, MG, Levitan, BM: About sum of differences of two singular Sturm-Liouville operators. Dokl AN SSSR. 151(5), 1014–1017 (1953)
-
Rybak, MA: About asymptotic of eigenvalues of some boundary value problems for operator Sturm-Liouville equation. Ukr Math J. 32(2), 248–252 (1980)
-
Qorbachuk, VI, Rybak, MA: About self-adjoint extensions of minimal operator generated by Sturm-Liouville expression with operator potentials and nonhomogeneous bondary conditions. Dokl AN URSR Ser A. 4, 300–304 (1975)
-
Aliyev, BA: Asymptotic behavior of eigenvalues of one boundary value problem for elliptic differential operator equation of second order. Ukr Math J. 5(8), 1146–1152 (2006)
-
Bayramoglu, M, Aslanova, NM: Distribution of eigenvalues and trace formula of operator Sturm-Liouville equation. Ukr Math J. 62(7), 867–877 (2010)
-
Aslanova, NM: Study of the asymptotic eigenvalue distribution and trace formula of second order operator-differential equation. J Bound Value Probl. 7, 13 (2011)
-
Maksudov, FG, Bayramoglu, M, Adygozalov, AA: On regularized trace of operator Sturm-Liouville on finite segment with unbounded operator coefficient. Dokl AN SSSR. 277(4), 795–799 (1984)
-
Bayramoglu, M, Sahinturk, H: Higher order regularized trace formula for the regular Sturm-Liouville equation contained spectral parameter in the boundary condition. Appl Math Comput. 186(2), 1591–1599 (2007). Publisher Full Text
-
Aslanova, NM: Trace formula of one boundary value problem for Sturm-Liouville operator equation. Sib J Math. 49(6), 1207–1215 (2008)
-
Sadovnichii, VA, Podolskii, VE: Traces of operators. Uspekh Math Nauk. 61:5(371), 89–156 (2006)
-
Gradstein, IS, Ryzhik, IM: Table of Integrals, Sums, Series and Products, p. 1108. Nauka, Moscow (1971)
-
Qorbachuk, VI, Qorbachuk, ML: On some classes of boundaryvalue problems for Sturm-Liouville equation with operator-valued potential. Ukr Math J. 24(3), 291–305 (1972)




