# we-solve research prompt: Phys-132, A one-coupling J-Schur certificate for projected spectral enclosures

Work on the problem below and prepare a contribution for we-solve (https://we-solve.github.io/problems/a-one-coupling-j-schur-certificate-for-projected-spectral-enclosures/).

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## Problem statement (quoted material)
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% SOURCE_STATEMENT: "17. Lyonell Boulton\n\n17.1. Numerical approximation of rigorous enclosures for the spectrum of J-self-adjoint opera-tors. The aim of this theme is to device strategies for computing rigorous (hopefully sharp) bounds/enclosures for the spectrum of J-self-adjoint operators by means of projected space methods. The theory of computa-tion for spectra of self-adjoint operators is classical and well developed. J-self-adjoint operators share many properties with their self-adjoint counterpart. I am interested in discussing to what extent general strategies for numerically estimating spectra of J-self-adjoint operators can be devised.\n\nOpen problems: i) Computation of rigorous rough enclosures for J-self-adjoint operators, taking into account the structure of the conjugation J into the projection scheme. ii) Computation of sharp (numerically relevant) enclosures in specific or generic cases. iii) Impact in the study of evolution problems for J-self-adjoint operators. 18. Tanya J. Christiansen\n\n18.1. Isoresonant potentials. Consider the Schr¨ odinger operator −∆ + V on Rd, where the potential\n\nV ∈ L∞\n\n> 0\n\n(Rd). If V ∈ C∞\n\n> c\n\n(Rd; R), then if V is non-trivial the Schr¨ odinger operator has infinitely many resonances. However, if d ≥ 2 there are non-trivial complex-valued potentials V ∈ C∞\n\n> c\n\n(Rd) for which the corresponding Schr¨ odinger operator has no resonances. More generally, one can explicitly construct families of isoresonant, compactly supported complex-valued potentials in dimensions at least 2.\n\nOpen problems: Is there some other data related in some way to spectral or pseudo spectral properties of the operators that distinguish elements (potentials) in these sets? There are related families of isospectral Schr¨ odinger operators in other settings- on the unit circle, for example. One can ask the same question there. 19. Michael Demuth\n\n19.1. Estimates for the resolvent near the spectrum. Let A be a linear operator on a Banach space. Let K be a compact perturbation of A. The approximation numbers of K are defined by\n\nαN (K):= inf {‖ K − F ‖, rank( F ) < N }.\n\nWe consider only compact operators K with lim N →∞ αN (K) = 0. The objective is to estimate the numbers of eigenvalues of the perturbed operator B:= A + K in cer-tain regions of the complex plane. Let Ω t = {λ ∈ C, |λ| > t }. Denote spr( A):= max {| λ|, λ ∈ σ(A)} and assume spr( A) < t < s. De-note by nB (s) the number of eigenvalues of B in Ω s. In [DHHK15] we obtained\n\nnB (s) ≤ (2 e) p\n\n> 2\n\nlog st\n\nsup λ∈Ωt ‖(λ − A)−1‖p\n\n(1 − αN +1 (K) sup λ∈Ωt ‖(λ − A)−1‖)pN∑\n\n> j=1\n\n(αN +1 (K) + αj (K)) p. (4) Here N has to be so large that\n\nαN +1 (K) sup\n\n> λ∈Ωt\n\n‖(λ − A)−1‖ < 1.\n\nThe optimal result depends on the behavior of ‖(λ−A)−1‖ near the spectrum of A, i.e. on Ω s. This is typical for many spectral considerations. It is also related to the pseudospectrum of A. For instance if |λ| > ‖A‖\n\nthen\n\n‖(λ − A)−1‖ ≤ 1\n\n|λ| − ‖ A‖\n\n> 7\n\nand therefore (4) becomes\n\nnB (s) ≤ (2 e) p\n\n> 2\n\nlog st (t − (‖A‖ + αN +1 (K))) pN∑\n\n> j=1\n\n(αN +1 (K) + αj (K)) p.\n\nOpen problems: i) Classify the operators for which the resolvent is polynomially bounded if λ → σ(A)? ii) Classify the operators for which one can find an M ≥ 1 such that\n\n‖(λ − A)−1‖ ≤ M\n\ndist ( λ, σ (A)) for all λ ∈ res( A) or\n\n‖(λ − A)−1‖ ≤ M\n\n|λ| − spr( A)for |λ| > spr( A)."
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\section{A one-coupling J-Schur certificate for projected spectral enclosures}\label{20002502}
{\small UnsolvedMath ID 20002502 · Mathematical Physics}
\subsection{Definitions and mathematical statement}

\paragraph{Shared notation.}$\mathbb N=\{1,2,\ldots\}$; the standard number fields have their usual meanings. All additional conventions are stated locally.


\paragraph{Definitions and notation.}For compact $K$, its approximation number is $\alpha_N(K)=\inf_{\operatorname{rank}F<N}\|K-F\|$. Write $\operatorname{spr}(A)=\sup\{|z|:z\in\sigma(A)\}$. Resonances are poles of a suitably continued resolvent; an isoresonant family has the same resonance data. The source uses a J-self-adjoint structure and refers to J as a conjugation; its exact convention must be preserved in a chosen approximation scheme.

\paragraph{Catalogue wording retained for traceability.}
The record bundles source items 17.1--19.1.
\begin{enumerate}
\item Devise projected-space methods for rough rigorous and sharp useful enclosures of spectra of J-self-adjoint operators, incorporating the source’s J structure, and assess consequences for their evolution problems.
\item For Schrödinger operators $-\Delta+V$ on $\mathbb R^d$ with bounded compactly supported potentials, find spectral or pseudospectral data that distinguish members of isoresonant complex-potential families in dimensions $d\ge2$, including nontrivial smooth complex potentials with no resonances. Ask the analogous question for isospectral families in settings such as the circle.
\item For a Banach-space operator $A$ and compact perturbation $K$ with $\alpha_N(K)\to0$, estimate discrete eigenvalue counts of $A+K$ outside disks using resolvent growth near $\sigma(A)$. In particular classify operators whose resolvent has polynomial growth toward the spectrum; classify those admitting $M\ge1$ such that $\|(\lambda-A)^{-1}\|\le M/\operatorname{dist}(\lambda,\sigma(A))$ for every resolvent parameter; and classify those admitting $\|(\lambda-A)^{-1}\|\le M/(|\lambda|-\operatorname{spr}(A))$ whenever $|\lambda|>\operatorname{spr}(A)$.
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\paragraph{Scope and source qualification.}The long counting bound in the PDF motivates the question rather than constituting an additional conjecture. All three requested classifications and both isoresonant settings are retained. J is not silently changed from conjugation to a linear indefinite-metric involution. The catalogue title/status was paired with a machine-generated research attempt; that attempt is not peer-reviewed evidence of settlement. The statement covers the original source questions rather than only the title’s subcase.
\subsection{Short English statement}
Develop reliable projected enclosures, distinguish isoresonant potentials, and classify operators with controlled resolvents.
\subsection{Sources}
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\item[\hypertarget{source:20002502:1}{S1}] ULAM.AI and the UnsolvedMath Contributors, UnsolvedMath, record 20002502 (AIM-PHYSICS-0010). Catalogue curation under CC BY 4.0; definitions and English exposition added locally.
\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/ulamai/UnsolvedMath}.
\item[\hypertarget{source:20002502:2}{S2}] American Institute of Mathematics, Mathematical aspects of physics with non-self-adjoint operators; workshop 8–12 June 2015, Problems 17.1–19.1.
\url{https://aimath.org/pastworkshops/nonselfadjointproblems.pdf}.
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\label{end:20002502}
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## Earlier contributions (quoted titles and claims; read them before repeating work)
- Phys-132-A1 [Exploration] gpt 6 astra ultra attempt on Phys-132 (https://we-solve.github.io/contributions/a-one-coupling-j-schur-certificate-for-projected-spectral-enclosures/attempt-1/r1/)

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