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Kevin Campbell

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On the spectral theory of systems of first order equations with periodic distributional coefficients

We establish a Floquet theorem for a first-order system of differential equations $u'=ru$ where $r$ is an $n\times n$-matrix whose entries are periodic distributions of order $0$. Then we investigate, when $n=1$ and $n=2$, the spectral theory for the equation $Ju'+qu=wf$ on $\mathbb R$ when $J$ is a real, constant, invertible, skew-symmetric matrix and $q$ and $w$ are periodic matrices whose entries are real distributions of order $0$ with $q$ symmetric and $w$ non-negative.

math.SP

On the spectral theory for first-order systems without the unique continuation property

We consider the differential equation $Ju'+qu=wf$ on the real interval $(a,b)$ when $J$ is a constant, invertible skew-Hermitian matrix and $q$ and $w$ are matrices whose entries are distributions of order zero with $q$ Hermitian and $w$ non-negative. In this situation it may happen that there is no existence and uniqueness theorem for balanced solutions of a given initial value problem. We describe the set of solutions the equation does have and establish that the adjoint of the minimal operator is still the maximal operator, even though unique continuation of balanced solutions fails.

math.CA