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9.—Bivariational Bounds associated with Non-self-adjoint Linear Operators

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2012

Michael F. Barnsley
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics, University of Bradford.
Peter D. Robinson
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics, University of Bradford.

Synopsis

Let A be a closed linear transformation from a real Hilbert space ℋ, with symmetric inner product 〈, 〉, into itself; and let f ∈ ℋ be given such that the problem Aø = f has a solution ø ∈ D(A), the domain of A. Then bivariational upper and lower bounds on 〈g, ø〉 for any g ∈ ℋ are exhibited when there exists a positive constant a such that 〈AΦ, AΦ⊖ ≧ a2〈Φ, Φ〉 for all Φ ∈ D(A). The applicability of the theory both to Fredholm integral equations and also to time-dependent diffusion equations is demonstrated.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1976

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