Spectral Theory

Basic Concepts and Applications

David Borthwick author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:13th Mar '20

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This textbook offers a concise introduction to spectral theory, designed for newcomers to functional analysis. Curating the content carefully, the author builds to a proof of the spectral theorem in the early part of the book. Subsequent chapters illustrate a variety of application areas, exploring key examples in detail. Readers looking to delve further into specialized topics will find ample references to classic and recent literature.

Beginning with a brief introduction to functional analysis, the text focuses on unbounded operators and separable Hilbert spaces as the essential tools needed for the subsequent theory. A thorough discussion of the concepts of spectrum and resolvent follows, leading to a complete proof of the spectral theorem for unbounded self-adjoint operators. Applications of spectral theory to differential operators comprise the remaining four chapters. These chapters introduce the Dirichlet Laplacian operator, Schrödinger operators, operators on graphs, and the spectral theory of Riemannian manifolds.

Spectral Theory offers a uniquely accessible introduction to ideas that invite further study in any number of different directions. A background in real and complex analysis is assumed; the author presents the requisite tools from functional analysis within the text. This introductory treatment would suit a functional analysis course intended as a pathway to linear PDE theory. Independent later chapters allow for flexibility in selecting applications to suit specific interests within a one-semester course.

“The student will benefit from the many illustrative examples worked out in the book. … The author succeeds, and the hope is that after working on some of the examples presented, the student will want to explore further applications. Additionally, the instructor may also find inspiration for individual study topics that don’t require extensive prerequisites.” (Valentin Keyantuo, Mathematical Reviews, February, 2023)

“This is an excellent textbook, which shall be a very useful tool for anyone who is oriented to the applications of functional analysis, especially to partial differential equations.” (Panagiotis Koumantos, zbMATH 1444.47001, 2020)

ISBN: 9783030380014

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338 pages

2020 ed.