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Alexander Dicke

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arXiv2023

Unique continuation for the gradient of eigenfunctions and Wegner estimates for random divergence-type operators

We prove a scale-free quantitative unique continuation estimate for the gradient of eigenfunctions of divergence-type operators, i.e. operators of the form $-\mathrm{div}A\nabla$, where the matrix function $A$ is uniformly elliptic. The proof uses a unique continuation principle for elliptic second order operators and a lower bound on the $L^2$-norm of the gradient of eigenfunctions corresponding to strictly positive eigenvalues. As an application, we prove an eigenvalue lifting estimate that allows us to prove a Wegner estimate for random divergence-type operators. Here our approach allows us to get rid of a restrictive covering condition that was essential in previous proofs of Wegner estimates for such models.

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arXiv2023

Quantitative unique continuation for spectral subspaces of Schrödinger operators with singular potentials

Recent (scale-free) quantitative unique continuation estimates for spectral subspaces of Schrödinger operators are extended to allow singular potentials such as certain $L^p$-functions. The proof is based on accordingly adapted Carleman estimates. Applications include Wegner and initial length scale estimates for random Schrödinger operators and control theory for the controlled heat equation with singular heat generation term.

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arXiv2023

Uncertainty principle for Hermite functions and null-controllability with sensor sets of decaying density

We establish a family of uncertainty principles for finite linear combinations of Hermite functions. More precisely, we give a geometric criterion on a subset $S\subset \RR^d$ ensuring that the $L^2$-seminorm associated to $S$ is equivalent to the full $L^2$-norm on $\RR^d$ when restricted to the space of Hermite functions up to a given degree. We give precise estimates how the equivalence constant depends on this degree and on geometric parameters of $S$. From these estimates we deduce that the parabolic equation whose generator is the harmonic oscillator is null-controllable from $S$. In all our results, the set $S$ may have sub-exponentially decaying density and, in particular, finite volume. We also show that bounded sets are not efficient in this context.

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arXiv2022

Spherical Logvinenko-Sereda-Kovrijkine type inequality and null-controllability of the heat equation on the sphere

It is shown that the restriction of a polynomial to a sphere satisfies a Logvinenko-Sereda-Kovrijkine type inequality (a specific type of uncertainty relation). This implies a spectral inequality for the Laplace-Beltrami operator, which, in turn, yields observability and null-controllability with explicit estimates on the control costs for the spherical heat equation that are sharp in the large and in the small time regime.

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arXiv2022

Spectral inequality with sensor sets of decaying density for Schr\"odinger operators with power growth potentials

We prove a spectral inequality (a specific type of uncertainty relation) for Schr\"odinger operators with confinement potentials, in particular of Shubin-type. The sensor sets are allowed to decay exponentially, where the precise allowed decay rate depends on the potential. The proof uses an interpolation inequality derived by Carleman estimates, quantitative weighted $L^2$-estimates and an $H^1$-concentration estimate, all of them for functions in a spectral subspace of the operator.

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arXiv2022

Uncertainty principles with error term in Gelfand-Shilov spaces

In this note, an alternative approach to establish observability for semigroups based on their smoothing properties is presented. The results discussed here are closely related to those recently obtained in [arXiv:2112.01788], but the current proof allows to get rid of several technical assumptions by following the standard complex analytic approach established by Kovrijkine combined with an idea from [arXiv:2201.02370].

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arXiv2022

Control problem for quadratic parabolic differential equations with sparse sensor sets of finite volume or anisotropically decaying density

We prove observability and null-controllability for quadratic parabolic differential equations. The sensor set is allowed to be sparse and have finite volume if the generator has trivial singular space $S$. In the case of generators with singular space $S \neq \{0\}$ the sensor set is permitted to decay in directions determined by $S$. The proof is based on dissipation estimates for the quadratic differential operator with respect to spectral projections of partial harmonic oscillators and corresponding uncertainty relations.

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arXiv2020

Wegner estimate for random divergence-type operators monotone in the randomness

In this note, a Wegner estimate for random divergence-type operators that are monotone in the randomness is proven. The proof is based on a recently shown unique continuation estimate for the gradient and the ensuing eigenvalue liftings. The random model which is studied here contains quite general random perturbations, among others, some that have a non-linear dependence on the random parameters.

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