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The inverse scattering transform and squared eigenfunctions for a degenerate 3 × 3 operator

D J Kaup1 and Jianke Yang2

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We present the covering set of the squared eigenfunctions for a degenerate 3 × 3 eigenvalue problem. The derivation follows the approach recently outlined by Yang and Kaup on this same equation (J. Math. Phys. 50 023504 (2009)). This eigenvalue problem is important since it serves as the spectral problem for the inverse scattering transform (IST) of the vector NLS equation, the Sasa–Satsuma equation, and a degenerate two-level Maxwell–Bloch system. The use of this covering set would allow one to treat the linear perturbations of these equations in a common and systematic manner. Comparison with previous results on the perturbed continuous spectrum of the Sasa–Satsuma equation is made.


PACS

02.30.Zz Inverse problems

02.10.Ud Linear algebra

MSC

15A18 Eigenvalues, singular values, and eigenvectors

15A29 Inverse problems

Subjects

Mathematical physics

Dates

Issue 10 (October 2009)

Received 30 June 2009, in final form 11 August 2009

Published 16 September 2009



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