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Eigenvalue bounds for Schr\"odinger operators on quantum graphs with $\delta$-coupling conditions

Spectral Theory 2025-05-21 v2 Classical Analysis and ODEs

Abstract

We prove sharp upper bounds for eigenvalues of Schr\"odinger operators on quantum graphs with δ\delta-coupling (also known as Robin) conditions at all vertices. The bounds depend on the geometry of the graph, on the potential, and the strength of the couplings, and as the coupling strengths grow, the dependence on the topology gets weaker, answering a question of Rohleder and Seifert. We obtain those bounds via the variational characterisation, comparing with appropriate linear combinations of eigenfunctions with Dirichlet and Neumann vertex conditions.

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@article{arxiv.2503.09235,
  title  = {Eigenvalue bounds for Schr\"odinger operators on quantum graphs with $\delta$-coupling conditions},
  author = {Duc Hoang Cao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.09235},
  year   = {2025}
}

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13 pages, all comments welcome

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