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Reflectionless CMV matrices and scattering theory

Mathematical Physics 2015-06-22 v1 math.MP Spectral Theory

Abstract

Reflectionless CMV matrices are studied using scattering theory. By changing a single Verblunsky coefficient a full-line CMV matrix can be decoupled and written as the sum of two half-line operators. Explicit formulas for the scattering matrix associated to the coupled and decoupled operators are derived. In particular, it is shown that a CMV matrix is reflectionless iff the scattering matrix is off-diagonal which in turn provides a short proof of an important result of [Breuer-Ryckman-Simon]. These developments parallel those recently obtained for Jacobi matrices.

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@article{arxiv.1407.8127,
  title  = {Reflectionless CMV matrices and scattering theory},
  author = {Sherry Chu and Benjamin Landon and Jane Panangaden},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1407.8127},
  year   = {2015}
}

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14 pages

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