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It is proved that smooth closed curves of given length minimizing the principal eigenvalue of the Schr\"odinger operator $-\frac{d^2}{ds^2}+\kappa^2$ exist. Here $s$ denotes the arclength and $\kappa$ the curvature. These minimizers are…

We consider the Schr\"odinger equation for a relativistic point particle in an external 1-dimensional $\delta$-function potential. Using dimensional regularization, we investigate both bound and scattering states, and we obtain results that…

We consider one dimensional Schr\"{o}dinger operators $H_\lambda=-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+U+ \lambda V_\lambda$ with nonlinear dependence on the parameter $\lambda$ and study the small $\lambda$ behaviour of eigenvalues. The potentials $U$ and…

For a normalized root system $R$ in $\mathbb R^N$ and a multiplicity function $k\geq 0$ let $\mathbf N=N+\sum_{\alpha \in R} k(\alpha)$. We denote by $dw(\mathbf{x})=\Pi_{\alpha \in R}|\langle \mathbf{x},\alpha…

We build a new estimate for the normalized eigenfunctions of the operator $-\partial_{xx}+\mathcal V(x)$ based on the oscillatory integrals and Langer's turning point method, where $\mathcal V(x)\sim |x|^{2\ell}$ at infinity with $\ell>1$.…

In solid state physics, electronic properties of crystalline materials are often inferred from the spectrum of periodic Schr\"odinger operators. As a consequence of Bloch's theorem, the numerical computation of electronic quantities of…

We make a spectral analysis of discrete Schroedinger operators on the half-line, subject to complex Robin-type boundary couplings and complex-valued potentials. First, optimal spectral enclosures are obtained for summable potentials.…

We discuss of a ring-shaped soft quantum wire modeled by $\delta$ interaction supported by the ring of a generally nonconstant coupling strength. We derive condition which determines the discrete spectrum of such systems, and analyze the…

We consider the discrete eigenvalues of the operator $H_\eps=-\Delta+V(\x)+\eps^2Q(\eps\x)$, where $V(\x)$ is periodic and $Q(\y)$ is localized on $\R^d,\ \ d\ge1$. For $\eps>0$ and sufficiently small, discrete eigenvalues may bifurcate…

We consider the problem of geometric optimisation of the lowest eigenvalue of the Laplacian in the exterior of a compact set in any dimension, subject to attractive Robin boundary conditions. As an improvement upon our previous work…

For the the Schr\"odinger operator $H=-\Delta+ V(x)\cdot$, acting in the space L_2(\R^d)\,(d\ge 3), with V(x)\ge 0 and V(\cdot)\in L_{1,loc}(\R^d), we obtain some constructive conditions for discreteness of its spectrum. Basing on the…

The formulation of the eigenvalue problem for the Schr\"odinger equation is studied, for the numerical solution a new approach is applied. With the usual exponentially rising free-state asymptotical behavior, and also with a first order…

Non-smoothness at optimal points is a common phenomenon in many eigenvalue optimization problems. We consider two recent algorithms to minimize the largest eigenvalue of a Hermitian matrix dependent on one parameter, both proven to be…

In this paper, we describe the leftmost eigenvalue of the non-selfadjoint operator $\mathcal{A}_h = -h^2\Delta+iV(x)$ with Dirichlet boundary conditions on a smooth bounded domain $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n\,$, as $h\rightarrow0\,$. $V$ is…

Let $(\Sigma^2,ds^2)$ be a compact Riemannian surface, possibly with boundary, and consider Schr\"odinger-type operators of the form $L=\Delta+V-aK$ together with natural Robin and Steklov-type boundary conditions incorporating a boundary…

We study the point spectrum of a periodic quantum tree equipped with a Schr\"odinger type differential operator with delta-type vertex conditions, using subsets of the compact graph that generates the tree. We prove analogs of existing…

The spectral properties of two-dimensional Schr\"odinger operators with $\delta'$-potentials supported on star graphs are discussed. We describe the essential spectrum and give a complete description of situations in which the discrete…

We consider a class of quasilinear operators on a bounded domain $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^n$ and address the question of optimizing the first eigenvalue with respect to the boundary conditions, which are of the Robin-type. We describe the…

In this note we sharpen the lower bound from [LLP10] on the spectrum of the 2D Schroedinger operator with a delta-interaction supported on a planar angle. Using the same method we obtain the lower bound on the spectrum of the 2D…

We consider a soft quantum waveguide described by a two-dimensional Schr\"odinger operators with an attractive potential in the form of a channel of a fixed profile built along an infinite smooth curve which is not straight but it is…