Introduction to Spectral Theory: With Applications to Schrödinger Operators: 113 (Applied Mathematical Sciences) - Tapa dura

to Spectral Theory With Applications to Schr6dinger Operators Springer I.M. Sigal P.D. Hislop Department of Mathematics Department of Mathematics University of Kentucky University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario M5S lAI Lexington, KY 40506-0027 USA Canada Editors J .E. Marsden L. Sirovich Control and Dynamical Systems 104-44 Division of Applied Mathematics California 1 nstitute of Technology Brown University Pasadena, CA 91125 Providence, RI 02912 USA USA Mathematics Subject Classification (1991): S1Q05, 35JIO, 35Q55 LJbrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hislop, P.D., 1955- Introduction to spectrallheory : with applications 10 Schrodinger operators I P.D. Hislop, l.M. Siga!. p. cm. - (Applied mathematical sciences ; v. 113) lncludes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978-1-4612-6888-8 ISBN 978-1-4612-0741-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4612-0741-2 1. Schr6dinger operalors. 2. Spectraltheory (Mathematics) I. Siga1, hrael Michae!, 1945- . II. Title. III. Series: Applied mathematlcal sclem:es (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.) ; v. 113. QA1. A647 voI. 113 IQC 174.17. S3j 510 s-de20 [515 '7223[ 95-12926 Pri nte d o n acid -free paper . © 1996 Springer Science+Business Media New York Originally published by Springer-Verlag New Vork in 1996 Softcover reprint ofthe hardcover 15t edition 1996 AII rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission ofthe publisher Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis.

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