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Quantum graphs: II. Some spectral properties of quantum and combinatorial graphs

Peter Kuchment

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The paper deals with some spectral properties of (mostly infinite) quantum and combinatorial graphs. Quantum graphs have been intensively studied lately due to their numerous applications to mesoscopic physics, nanotechnology, optics and other areas. A Schnol-type theorem is proven that allows one to detect that a point λ belongs to the spectrum when a generalized eigenfunction with an sub-exponential growth integral estimate is available. A theorem on spectral gap opening for 'decorated' quantum graphs is established (its analogue is known for the combinatorial case). It is also shown that if a periodic combinatorial or quantum graph has a point spectrum, it is generated by compactly supported eigenfunctions ('scars').


PACS

02.10.Ox Combinatorics; graph theory

02.30.Jr Partial differential equations

05.45.Mt Quantum chaos; semiclassical methods

MSC

81Q50 Quantum chaos (See also 37Dxx)

35Pxx Spectral theory and eigenvalue problems for partial differential operators (See also 47Axx, 47Bxx, 47F05)

05Cxx Graph theory (For applications of graphs, see 68R10, 90C35, 94C15)

Subjects

Mathematical physics

Statistical physics and nonlinear systems

Dates

Issue 22 (3 June 2005)

Received 31 October 2004, in final form 30 December 2004

Published 18 May 2005



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