Uzy Smilansky

  1. Stability of nodal structures in graph eigenfunctions and its relation to the nodal domain count.

    Authors: Uzy Smilansky, Gregory Berkolaiko, Hillel Raz
    Subjects: Mathematical Physics
    Abstract

    The nodal domains of eigenvectors of the discrete Schrodinger operator on
    simple, finite and connected graphs are considered. Courant's well known nodal
    domain theorem applies in the present case, and sets an upper bound to the
    number of nodal domains of eigenvectors: Arranging the spectrum as a non
    decreasing sequence, and denoting by $\nu_n$ the number of nodal domains of the
    $n$'th eigenvector, Courant's theorem guarantees that the nodal deficiency
    $n-\nu_n$ is non negative. (The above applies for generic eigenvectors.

  2. On the connection between the number of nodal domains on quantum graphs and the stability of graph partitions.

    Authors: Uzy Smilansky, Gregory Berkolaiko, Ram Band, Hillel Raz
    Subjects: Mathematical Physics
    Abstract

    Courant theorem provides an upper bound for the number of nodal domains of
    eigenfunctions of a wide class of Laplacian-type operators. In particular, it
    holds for generic eigenfunctions of quantum graph. The theorem stipulates that,
    after ordering the eigenvalues as a non decreasing sequence, the number of
    nodal domains $\nu_n$ of the $n$-th eigenfunction satisfies $n\ge \nu_n$. Here,
    we provide a new interpretation for the Courant nodal deficiency $d_n =
    n-\nu_n$ in the case of quantum graphs.

  3. Trace Formulae and Spectral Statistics for Discrete Laplacians on Regular Graphs (I).

    Authors: Idan Oren, Amit Godel, Uzy Smilansky
    Subjects: Mathematical Physics
    Abstract

    Trace formulae for d-regular graphs are derived and used to express the
    spectral density in terms of the periodic walks on the graphs under
    consideration. The trace formulae depend on a parameter w which can be tuned
    continuously to assign different weights to different periodic orbit
    contributions. At the special value w=1, the only periodic orbits which
    contribute are the non back- scattering orbits, and the smooth part in the
    trace formula coincides with the Kesten-McKay expression.

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