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The Almost Sure Essential Spectrum of the Doubling Map Model is Connected

Spectral Theory 2023-01-04 v1

Abstract

We consider discrete Schr\"odinger operators on the half line with potentials generated by the doubling map and continuous sampling functions. We show that the essential spectrum of these operators is always connected. This result is obtained by computing the subgroup of the range of the Schwartzman homomorphism associated with homotopy classes of continuous maps on the suspension of the standard solenoid that factor through the suspension of the doubling map and then showing that this subgroup characterizes the topological structure of the spectrum.

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@article{arxiv.2204.03543,
  title  = {The Almost Sure Essential Spectrum of the Doubling Map Model is Connected},
  author = {David Damanik and Jake Fillman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.03543},
  year   = {2023}
}

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11 pages