Dans cette thèse les théories spectrale et de la diffusion sur des graphes périodiques sont investigué. Le chapitre 1 présente des résultats de préservation de la nature fine du spectre pour des opérateurs de Schrödinger perturbés dans le cadre de cristaux topologiques perturbés. Le chapitre 2 étend ses résultats à des opérateurs du première ordre connu sous le nom de opérateurs de Gauss-Bonnet discrets. Finalement, le chapitre 3 présente des résultats de continuité de composantes spectrales pour des familles de opérateurs de Schrödinger magnétiques sur Z^d / In this thesis we investigate the spectral and scattering theories for crystal lattices. In chapter one we present results concerning the preservation of the nature of the spectrum for perturbed Schrödinger operators acting con perturbed topological crystals. In Chapter 2 we extend this results to some first order operators knowns as discrete Gauss-Bonnet operators. Finally, in chapter 3 we give some results dealing with the continuity of the spectrum for a family of magnetic Schrödinger operators acting on Z^d

O objetivo principal desta dissertação é apresentar o fluxo espectral de um caminho de operadores de Fredholm auto-adjuntos em um espaço de Hilbert e suas propriedades. Pelos resultados clássicos de teoria espectral, sabemos que se H é um espaço de Hilbert e L : H &#8594 H é um operador linear, limitado e auto-adjunto, H pode ser escrito como soma direta ortogonal H+(L)&#8853 H-(L)&#8853 Ker L, onde H+(L) e H-(L) são os subespaços espectrais positivo e negativo de L, respectivamente. No trabalho damos uma definição de fluxo espectral baseada na decomposição acima, aprofundando as conexões deste conceito com a teoria espectral dos operadores de Fredholm em espaços de Hilbert. Entre as propriedades do fluxo espectral, será analisada a invariância homotópica que se apresenta em várias formas. Veremos o conceito de índice de Morse relativo, que estende o clássico índice de Morse, e sua relação com o fluxo espectral. A construção do fluxo espectral dada neste trabalho segue a abordagem de P. M. Fitzpatrick, J. Pejsachowicz e L. Recht em [9]. / The main purpose of this dissertation is to present the spectral flow of a path of selfadjoint Fredholm operators in a Hilbert space and its properties. By classical results in spectral theory, we know that, if H is a Hilbert space and L : H &#8594 H is a bounded self-adjoint linear operator, H may be written as the following orthogonal direct sum H = H+(L)&#8853 H-(L)&#8853 Ker L, where H+(L) and H-(L) are the positive and negative spectral subspaces of L, respectively. In this work we give a definition of spectral flow which is based on the above splitting, examining in depth the connection between this concept and the spectral theory of Fredholm operators in Hilbert spaces. Among the properties of the spectral flow we will analyze the homotopic invariance, which appears on different ways. We will see the concept of relative Morse index, which generalize the classical Morse index, and its relation with the spectral flow. The construction of the spectral flow given in this work follows the approach of P. M. Fitzpatrick, J. Pejsachowicz and L. Recht in [9].

O objetivo principal desta dissertação é apresentar o fluxo espectral de um caminho de operadores de Fredholm auto-adjuntos em um espaço de Hilbert e suas propriedades. Pelos resultados clássicos de teoria espectral, sabemos que se H é um espaço de Hilbert e L : H &#8594 H é um operador linear, limitado e auto-adjunto, H pode ser escrito como soma direta ortogonal H+(L)&#8853 H-(L)&#8853 Ker L, onde H+(L) e H-(L) são os subespaços espectrais positivo e negativo de L, respectivamente. No trabalho damos uma definição de fluxo espectral baseada na decomposição acima, aprofundando as conexões deste conceito com a teoria espectral dos operadores de Fredholm em espaços de Hilbert. Entre as propriedades do fluxo espectral, será analisada a invariância homotópica que se apresenta em várias formas. Veremos o conceito de índice de Morse relativo, que estende o clássico índice de Morse, e sua relação com o fluxo espectral. A construção do fluxo espectral dada neste trabalho segue a abordagem de P. M. Fitzpatrick, J. Pejsachowicz e L. Recht em [9]. / The main purpose of this dissertation is to present the spectral flow of a path of selfadjoint Fredholm operators in a Hilbert space and its properties. By classical results in spectral theory, we know that, if H is a Hilbert space and L : H &#8594 H is a bounded self-adjoint linear operator, H may be written as the following orthogonal direct sum H = H+(L)&#8853 H-(L)&#8853 Ker L, where H+(L) and H-(L) are the positive and negative spectral subspaces of L, respectively. In this work we give a definition of spectral flow which is based on the above splitting, examining in depth the connection between this concept and the spectral theory of Fredholm operators in Hilbert spaces. Among the properties of the spectral flow we will analyze the homotopic invariance, which appears on different ways. We will see the concept of relative Morse index, which generalize the classical Morse index, and its relation with the spectral flow. The construction of the spectral flow given in this work follows the approach of P. M. Fitzpatrick, J. Pejsachowicz and L. Recht in [9].

In this thesis, having in mind applications to the fault-detection/diagnosis of electrical networks, we consider some inverse scattering problems for the Zakharov-Shabat equations and time-independent Schrödinger operators over star-shaped graphs. The first chapter is devoted to describe reflectometry methods applied to electrical networks as an inverse scattering problems on the star-shaped network. Reflectometry methods are presented and modeled by the telegrapher's equations. Reflectometry experiments can be written as inverse scattering problems for Schrödinger operator in the lossless case and for Zakharov-Shabat system for the lossy transmission network. In chapter 2 we introduce some elements of the inverse scattering theory for 1 d Schrödinger equations and the Zakharov-Shabat system. We recall the basic results for these two systems and we present the state of art of scattering theory on network. The third chapter deals with some inverse scattering for the Schrödinger operators. We prove the identifiability of the geometry of the star-shaped graph: the number of the edges and their lengths. Next, we study the potential identification problem by inverse scattering. In the last chapter we focus on the inverse scattering problems for lossy transmission star-shaped network. We prove the identifiability of some geometric informations by inverse scattering and we present a result toward the identification of the heterogeneities, showing the identifiability of the loss line factor.

Ein metrischer Graph mit einem selbstadjungierten, negativen Laplace-Operator wird Quantengraph genannt. In dieser Arbeit werden Transporteigenschaften zufälliger Laplace-Operatoren betrachtet. Dazu wird die Multiskalenanalyse (MSA) von euklidischen Räumen auf metrische Graphen angepasst. Eine Überdeckung der metrischen Graphen wird aus gleichmäßig polynomiellem Wachstum und der gleichmäßigen Beschränkung der Kantenlängen gewonnen. Als Hilfsmittel für die MSA werden eine Combes-Thomas-Abschätzung und eine Geometrische Resolventenungleichung bewiesen. Zusammen mit einer Wegner-Abschätzung und der Existenz von verallgemeinerten Eigenfunktionen wird mittels der modifizierten MSA spektrale Lokalisierung (d.h. reines Punktspektrum) mit polynomiell fallenden Eigenfunktionen am unteren Rand des Spektrums für negative Laplace-Operatoren mit zufälligem Potential geschlossen. Dabei sind alle Randbedingungen, die eine nach unten beschränkten Operator liefern, wählbar. / We prove spectral localization for infinite metric graphs with a self-adjoint Laplace operator and a random potential. Therefor we adapt the multiscale analysis (MSA) from the euclidean case to metric graphs. In the MSA a covering of the graph is needed which is obtained from a uniform polynomial growth of the graph. The geometric restrictions of the graph contain a uniform bound on the edge lengths. As boundary conditions we allow all settings which give a lower bounded self-adjoint operator with an associated quadratic form. The result is spectral localization (i.e. pure point spectrum) with polynomially decaying eigenfunctions in a small interval at the ground state energy.

Thesis (M.S.)--Mississippi State University. Department of Mechanical Engineering. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

In dieser Arbeit werden die Modularobjekte zu zyklischen und separierenden Vektoren für von-Neumann-Algebren untersucht. Besondere Beachtung erfahren dabei die Modularoperatoren und deren Spektraleigenschaften. Diese Eigenschaften werden genutzt, um Klassifikationen für Lösungen einiger inverser Probleme der Modulartheorie anzugeben. Im ersten Teil der Arbeit wird zunächst der Zusammenhang zwischen dem zyklischen und separierenden Vektor und seinen Modularobjekten mit Hilfe (verallgemeinerter) Spurvektoren für halbendliche und Typ $III_{\lambda}$ Algebren ($0<\lambda<1$) näher untersucht. Diese Untersuchungen erlauben es, das Spektrum der Modularoperatoren für Typ $I$ Algebren anzugeben. Dazu werden die Begriffe {\em zentraler Eigenwert} und zentrale Vielfachheit eingeführt. Weiterhin ergibt sich, dass die Modularoperatoren durch ihre Spektraleigenschaften eindeutig charakterisiert sind. Modularoperatoren für Typ $I_{n}$ Algebren sind genau die $n$-zerlegbaren Operatoren, die multiplikatives, zentrales Spektrum vom Typ $I_{n}$ besitzen. ähnliche Ergebnisse werden auch für Typ $II$ und $III_{\lambda}$ Algebren gewonnen unter der Vorausetzung, dass die zugehörigen Vektoren diagonalisierbar sind. Im zweiten Teil der Arbeit werden diese Ergebnisse exemplarisch auf ein inverses Problem der Modulartheorie angewendet. Dabei stellt sich heraus, dass die Begriffe zentraler Eigenwert und zentrale Vielfachheit Invarianten des inversen Problems sind und eine vollständige Klassifizierung seiner Lösungen unter obigen Voraussetzungen erlauben. Außerdem wird eine Klasse von Modularoperatoren untersucht, für die das inversese Problem nur ein oder zwei Lösungsklassen besitzt. / In this work modular objects of cyclic and separating vectors for von~Neumann~algebras are considered. In particular, the modular operators and their spectral properties are investigated. These properties are used to classify the solutions of some inverse problems in modular theory. In the first part of the work the correspondence between cyclic and separating vectors and their modular objects are considered for semifinite and type $III_{\lambda}$ algebras ($0<\lambda<1$) in more detail, where (generalized) trace vectors are used. These considerations allow to compute the spectrum of modular operators for type $I$ algebras. To this end, the notions of central eigenvalue and central multiplicity are introduced. Furthermore, it is stated that modular operators are uniquely determined by their spectral properties. Modular operators for type $I_{n}$ algebras are exactly the $n$-decomposable operators, which possess {\em multiplicative central spectrum of type $I_{n}$}. Similar results are derived for type $II$ and $III_{\lambda}$ algebras under the assumption that the corresponding vectors are diagonalizable. In the second part of this work these results are applied to an inverse problem of modular theory. It comes out, that the central eigenvalues and central multiplicities are invariants of this inverse problem and that they give a complete classification of its solutions. Moreover, a class of modular operators is investigated, whose inverse problem possesses only one or two classes of solutions.

L’objet de cette thèse est l’étude spectrale et dynamique de systèmes de la mécanique quantique en utilisant des techniques de commutateurs. Deux parmi les trois articles présentés traitent l’opérateur de Schrödinger discret sur un réseau. Dans le premier article, un principe d’absorption limite est établi pour le Laplacien discret multidimensionnel perturbé par la somme d’un potentiel de type Wigner-von Neumann et d’un potentiel de type longue portée. Ce résultat implique notamment l’absolue continuité du spectre de cet Hamiltonien à certaines énergies. Dans le second article, nous considérons à nouveau l’opérateur de Schrödinger discret multidimensionnel dont le potentiel est de type longue portée. Il est démontré que les fonctions propres correspondant à des valeurs propres de l’Hamiltonien décroissent sous-exponentiellement lorsque ces dernières ne sont pas un seuil. En dimension un, il est démontré de surcroît que ces fonctions propres décroissent exponentiellement. Une conséquence de ceci est l’absence de valeurs propres dans la partie centrale du spectre délimité aux extrémités par des seuils. Le troisième article étudie des propriétés dynamiques d’Hamiltoniens vérifiant des hypothèses minimales dans la théorie des commutateurs. En se basant sur une estimation des vitesses minimales d’une part et une version améliorée du théorème du RAGE d’autre part, nous dérivons deux estimations de propagation pour cette famille d’Hamiltoniens. Ces estimations indiquent que les états du système se comportent dynamiquement de façon très similaire aux états de diffusion. Toutefois, ceci n’écarte pas la possibilité de spectre singulier continu. / This thesis deals with the analysis of spectral and dynamical properties of quantum mechanical systems using techniques of operator commutators. Two of the three research papers that are presented deal exclusively with the discrete Schrödinger operators on the lattice. The first article proves a limiting absorption principle for the multi-dimensional discrete Laplacian perturbed by the sum of a Wigner-von Neumann potential and long-range potential. This result notably implies the absolute continuity of the spectrum of this Hamiltonian at certain energies. The second article proves that eigenfunctions corresponding to non-threshold eigenvalues of multidimensional discrete Schrödinger operators decay sub-exponentially. In one dimension, it is further proven that these eigenfunctions decay exponentially. A consequence of this is the absence of eigenvalues when the middle portion of the spectrum does not contain any thresholds. The third article investigates dynamical properties of Hamiltonians under very minimal assumptions in the theory of commutators. Based on minimal escape velocities and an improved version of the RAGE Theorem, we derive propagation estimates for these types of Hamiltonians. These estimates indicate that the states of the system behave dynamically very much like scattering states. Nonetheless, the existence of singularly continuous states cannot be disproved.

Cette thèse concerne l'étude spectrale de l'opérateur de Schrödinger avec champ magnétique et paramètre semi-classique, sur un domaine borné et régulier en dimension 2, avec condition de Neumann au bord. On s'intéresse plus particulièrement au cas où le champ magnétique s'annule sur une union de courbes régulières. L'objectif est de comprendre l'influence d'une annulation du champ et d'expliciter le comportement des basses valeurs propres et des fonctions propres associées lorsque le paramètre semi-classique tend vers 0. Dans cette limite - dite semi-classique - la description précise des éléments propres passe par la compréhension de différents opérateurs modèles sous-jacents. La première partie est consacrée au cas d'un champ magnétique qui s'annule de manière non dégénérée le long d'une courbe régulière simple intersectant le bord du domaine. La deuxième partie concerne le cas d'une annulation quadratique à l'intérieur du domaine. Dans de ces deux cas d'étude, on donne dans un premier temps un équivalent asymptotique de la première valeur propre. La majoration s'obtient par une construction de fonctions tests appropriées tandis que la minoration s'obtient par une méthode de localisation quantique. Ce dernier aspect est délicat car il s'agit de gérer la transition entre des modèles ayant des homogénéités différentes. Dans un second temps, on examine les propriétés de localisation des premières fonctions propres, via des estimées d'Agmon semi-classiques. Ceci permet d'obtenir un développement asymptotique complet des premières valeurs propres, à n'importe quel ordre. Dans le cas d'une annulation quadratique, la thèse est complétée par une étude de l'opérateur modèle pour lequel le lieu d'annulation est une union de deux droites sécantes faisant un angle non nul. Dans la limite petit angle, la structure du spectre est gouvernée un symbole opérateur à deux paramètres. On établit différentes propriétés de ce symbole opérateur et de la fonction de bande associée. Des simulations numériques basées sur la librairie éléments finis Mélina++ ont guidé l'analyse et illustrent les résultats obtenus. Les difficultés numériques - dues aux fortes oscillations de la phase dans l'expression des fonctions propres - sont gérées grâce à une interpolation polynomiale de haut degré. / This thesis is devoted to the spectral analysis of the Schrödinger operator with magnetic field and semiclassical parameter, on a bounded regular domain in dimension two, with Neumann boundary condition. We investigate the case when the magnetic field vanishes along a union of smooth curves. The aim is to understand the influence of the cancellation and to study the behaviour of the lowest eigenvalues and the associated eigenfunctions when the semiclassical parameter tends to 0. In this regime - called the semiclassical limit - the precise description of the eigenpairs requires the understanding of underlying models. In the first part, we consider a magnetic field which vanishes linearly along a smooth simple curve intersecting the boundary. The second part is devoted to the case when the magnetic field vanishes quadratically. In both cases, we firstly give a one term asymptotics of the lowest eigenvalue. The upper bound is obtained by using appropriate test functions whereas the lower bound results from a localisation process. This last aspect constitutes the most difficult part because of the different scales involved. Then we investigate the localisation properties of the first eigenfunctions thanks to semiclassical Agmon estimates. This leads to a full asymptotic expansion of the first eigenvalues. In the case when the magnetic field vanishes quadratically, we study in addition the model operator for which the cancellation set is a union of two straight lines, whose intersection form a non-zero angle. In the small angle regime, the structure of the spectrum is governed by an operator symbol with two parameters. We establish different properties of this symbol and the associated band function. Numerical simulations based on the finite elements library Mélina++ have guided the analysis and illustrate the obtained results. The difficulties of the numerical computations - induced by the high phase oscillations of the eigenfunctions - are circumvented by polynomial interpolation of high degree.

In this dissertation we study graph directed Markov systems (GDMS) and limit sets associated with these systems. Given a GDMS S, by the Hausdorff dimension spectrum of S we mean the set of all positive real numbers which are the Hausdorff dimension of the limit set generated by a subsystem of S. We say that S has full Hausdorff dimension spectrum (full HD spectrum), if the dimension spectrum is the interval [0, h], where h is the Hausdorff dimension of the limit set of S. We give necessary conditions for a finitely primitive conformal GDMS to have full HD spectrum. A GDMS is said to be regular if the Hausdorff dimension of its limit set is also the zero of the topological pressure function. We show that every number in the Hausdorff dimension spectrum is the Hausdorff dimension of a regular subsystem. In the particular case of a conformal iterated function system we show that the Hausdorff dimension spectrum is compact. We introduce several new systems: the nearest integer GDMS, the Gauss-like continued fraction system, and the Renyi-like continued fraction system. We prove that these systems have full HD spectrum. A special attention is given to the backward continued fraction system that we introduce and we prove that it has full HD spectrum. This system turns out to be a parabolic iterated function system and this makes the analysis more involved. Several examples have been constructed in the past of systems not having full HD spectrum. We give an example of such a system whose limit set has positive Lebesgue measure.