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Levinson's theorem for graphs II

Mathematical Physics 2012-11-22 v2 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We prove Levinson's theorem for scattering on an (m+n)-vertex graph with n semi-infinite paths each attached to a different vertex, generalizing a previous result for the case n=1. This theorem counts the number of bound states in terms of the winding of the determinant of the S-matrix. We also provide a proof that the bound states and incoming scattering states of the Hamiltonian together form a complete basis for the Hilbert space, generalizing another result for the case n=1.

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@article{arxiv.1203.6557,
  title  = {Levinson's theorem for graphs II},
  author = {Andrew M. Childs and David Gosset},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.6557},
  year   = {2012}
}

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