Characterization and computation of canonical tight windows for Gabor frames

Let $(g_{nm})_{n,m\in Z}$ be a Gabor frame for $L_2(R)$ for given window $g$. We show that the window $h^0=S^{-1/2} g$ that generates the canonically associated tight Gabor frame minimizes $\|g-h\|$ among all windows $h$ generating a normalized tight Gabor frame. We present and prove versions of this result in the time domain, the frequency domain, the time-frequency domain, and the Zak transform domain, where in each domain the canonical $h^0$ is expressed using functional calculus for Gabor frame operators. Furthermore, we derive a Wiener-Levy type theorem for rationally oversampled Gabor frames. Finally, a Newton-type method for a fast numerical calculation of \ho is presented. We analyze the convergence behavior of this method and demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed algorithm by some numerical examples

Gabor analysis over finite Abelian groups

The topic of this paper are (multi-window) Gabor frames for signals over finite Abelian groups, generated by an arbitrary lattice within the finite time-frequency plane. Our generic approach covers simultaneously multi-dimensional signals as well as non-separable lattices. The main results reduce to well-known fundamental facts about Gabor expansions of finite signals for the case of product lattices, as they have been given by Qiu, Wexler-Raz or Tolimieri-Orr, Bastiaans and Van-Leest, among others. In our presentation a central role is given to spreading function of linear operators between finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces. Another relevant tool is a symplectic version of Poisson's summation formula over the finite time-frequency plane. It provides the Fundamental Identity of Gabor Analysis.In addition we highlight projective representations of the time-frequency plane and its subgroups and explain the natural connection to twisted group algebras. In the finite-dimensional setting these twisted group algebras are just matrix algebras and their structure provides the algebraic framework for the study of the deeper properties of finite-dimensional Gabor frames.Comment: Revised version: two new sections added, many typos fixe

On the Schr\"odinger equation with potential in modulation spaces

This work deals with Schr\"odinger equations with quadratic and sub-quadratic Hamiltonians perturbed by a potential. In particular we shall focus on bounded, but not necessarily smooth perturbations. We shall give a representation of such evolution as the composition of a metaplectic operator and a pseudodifferential operator having symbol in certain classes of modulation spaces. About propagation of singularities, we use a new notion of wave front set, which allows the expression of optimal results of propagation in our context. To support this claim, many comparisons with the existing literature are performed in this work.Comment: 25 page