We address the count of isolated and embedded eigenvalues in a generalized eigenvalue problem defined by two self-adjoint operators with a positive essential spectrum and a finite number of isolated eigenvalues. The generalized eigenvalue problem determines spectral stability of nonlinear waves in a Hamiltonian dynamical system. The theory is based on the Pontryagin’s Invariant Subspace theorem...

In this paper, we find explicit solution to the operator equation $TXS^* -SX^*T^*=A$ in the general setting of the adjointable operators between Hilbert $C^*$-modules, when $T,S$ have closed ranges and $S$ is a self adjoint operator.

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...

A necessary and sufficient condition for linear stability of inviscid parallel shear flow is formulated by developing a novel variational principle, where the velocity profile is assumed to be monotonic and analytic. It is shown that unstable eigenvalues of Rayleigh's equation (which is a non-self-adjoint eigenvalue problem) can be associated with positive eigenvalues of a certain self-adjoint ...

Interpolation inequalities of Gagliardo-Nirenberg type and compactness results for self-adjoint trace-class operators with finite kinetic energy are established. Applying these results to the minimization of various free energy functionals, we determine for instance stationary states of the Hartree problem with temperature corresponding to various statistics. Key-words. Compact self-adjoint ope...