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Quadratic estimates and functional calculi for inhomogeneous first-order operators and applications to boundary value problems for Schrödinger equations

Turner, Andrew James (2021). Quadratic estimates and functional calculi for inhomogeneous first-order operators and applications to boundary value problems for Schrödinger equations. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

We develop a holomorphic functional calculus for first-order operators DB to solve boundary value problems for Schrödinger equations −div A∇u + aVu = 0 in the upper half-space n+1+ when n ≥ 3. This relies on quadratic estimates for DB, which are proved for coefficients A, a, V that are independent of the transversal direction to the boundary, and comprised of a complex-elliptic pair A, a that are bounded and measurable, and a singular potential V in the reverse Hölder class Bn2(n). The square function bounds are also shown to be equivalent to non-tangential maximal function bounds. This allows us to prove that the Dirichlet regularity and Neumann boundary value problems with L2(n)-data are well-posed if and only if certain boundary trace operators defined by the functional calculus are isomorphisms. We prove this property when the coefficient matrices A and a are either a Hermitian or block structure. More generally, the set of all complex-elliptic A for which the boundary value problems are well-posed is shown to be open in L. We also prove these solutions coincide with those generated from the Lax–Milgram Theorem. Furthermore, we extend this theory to prove quadratic estimates for the magnetic Schrödinger operator (∇ + ib)∗A(∇ + ib) when the magnetic field curl (b) is in the reverse Hölder class Bn2(n).

Type of Work: Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)
Award Type: Doctorates > Ph.D.
Supervisor(s):
Supervisor(s)EmailORCID
Morris, AndrewUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bennett, JonUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Licence: All rights reserved
College/Faculty: Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
School or Department: School of Mathematics
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
URI: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/11585

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