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A boundary-singular two-dimensional partial data inverse problem

Analysis of PDEs 2018-09-19 v1

Abstract

We consider uniqueness in an inverse Schr\"odinger problem in a bounded domain in R2\mathbb{R}^2 given the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map on part of the boundary. On the remaining boundary we impose a new type of singular boundary condition with unknown parameter. Owing to recent results on this class of boundary conditions, we discuss the necessity of an extra point condition to well-define the data for the inverse problem. Our results are two-fold. At a single frequency the inverse problem displays non-uniqueness, since an unknown boundary condition can spoil `seeing' the Schr\"odinger potential via the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map. On the other hand, taking as input data the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map at every frequency λR\lambda\in\mathbb{R} for which it is well-defined yields full uniqueness of the potential and all the boundary conditions. We adapt recent methods in related two-dimensional inverse problems and develop new techniques to cope with the singularity in the boundary condition.

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@article{arxiv.1809.06395,
  title  = {A boundary-singular two-dimensional partial data inverse problem},
  author = {Freddy J. F. Symons},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.06395},
  year   = {2018}
}

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29 pages, 2 figures