B\"{a}cklund and Darboux transformations for the nonstationary Schr\"{o}dinger equation

Potentials of the nonstationary Schr\"{o}dinger operator constructed by means of $n$ recursive B\"{a}cklund transformations are studied in detail. Corresponding Darboux transformations of the Jost solutions are introduced. We show that these solutions obey modified integral equations and present their analyticity properties. Generated transformations of the spectral data are derived.Comment: to be published in Proc. of the Steklov Inst. of Mathematics, Moscow, Russi

Towards spectral theory of the Nonstationary Schr\"{o}dinger equation with a two-dimensionally perturbed one-dimensional potential

The Nonstationary Schr\"{o}dinger equation with potential being a perturbation of a generic one-dimensional potential by means of a decaying two-dimensional function is considered here in the framework of the extended resolvent approach. The properties of the Jost solutions and spectral data are investigated.Comment: 22 pages, no figure

A shape optimization problem on planar sets with prescribed topology

We consider shape optimization problems involving functionals depending on perimeter, torsional rigidity and Lebesgue measure. The scaling free cost functionals are of the form $P(\Omega)T^q(\Omega)|\Omega|^{-2q-1/2}$ and the class of admissible domains consists of two-dimensional open sets $\Omega$ satisfying the topological constraints of having a prescribed number $k$ of bounded connected components of the complementary set. A relaxed procedure is needed to have a well-posed problem and we show that when $q<1/2$ an optimal relaxed domain exists. When $q>1/2$ the problem is ill-posed and for $q=1/2$ the explicit value of the infimum is provided in the cases $k=0$ and $k=1$

Integrable discretizations of the sine-Gordon equation

The inverse scattering theory for the sine-Gordon equation discretized in space and both in space and time is considered.Comment: 18 pages, LaTeX2

Building extended resolvent of heat operator via twisting transformations

Twisting transformations for the heat operator are introduced. They are used, at the same time, to superimpose a` la Darboux N solitons to a generic smooth, decaying at infinity, potential and to generate the corresponding Jost solutions. These twisting operators are also used to study the existence of the related extended resolvent. Existence and uniqueness of the extended resolvent in the case of $N$ solitons with N "ingoing" rays and one "outgoing" ray is studied in details.Comment: 15 pages, 2 figure

Towards an Inverse Scattering theory for non decaying potentials of the heat equation

The resolvent approach is applied to the spectral analysis of the heat equation with non decaying potentials. The special case of potentials with spectral data obtained by a rational similarity transformation of the spectral data of a generic decaying potential is considered. It is shown that these potentials describe $N$ solitons superimposed by Backlund transformations to a generic background. Dressing operators and Jost solutions are constructed by solving a DBAR-problem explicitly in terms of the corresponding objects associated to the original potential. Regularity conditions of the potential in the cases N=1 and N=2 are investigated in details. The singularities of the resolvent for the case N=1 are studied, opening the way to a correct definition of the spectral data for a generically perturbed soliton.Comment: 22 pages, submitted to Inverse Problem

An integrable discretization of KdV at large times

An "exact discretization" of the Schroedinger operator is considered and its direct and inverse scattering problems are solved. It is shown that a differential-difference nonlinear evolution equation depending on two arbitrary constants can be solved by using this spectral transform and that for a special choice of the constants it can be considered an integrable discretization of the KdV equation at large times. An integrable difference-difference equation is also obtained.Comment: 12 page

On the equivalence of different approaches for generating multisoliton solutions of the KPII equation

The unexpectedly rich structure of the multisoliton solutions of the KPII equation has been explored by using different approaches, running from dressing method to twisting transformations and to the tau-function formulation. All these approaches proved to be useful in order to display different properties of these solutions and their related Jost solutions. The aim of this paper is to establish the explicit formulae relating all these approaches. In addition some hidden invariance properties of these multisoliton solutions are discussed

A discrete Schrodinger spectral problem and associated evolution equations

A recently proposed discrete version of the Schrodinger spectral problem is considered. The whole hierarchy of differential-difference nonlinear evolution equations associated to this spectral problem is derived. It is shown that a discrete version of the KdV, sine-Gordon and Liouville equations are included and that the so called `inverse' class in the hierarchy is local. The whole class of related Darboux and Backlund transformations is also exhibited.Comment: 14 pages, LaTeX2

On the extended resolvent of the Nonstationary Schrodingher operator for a Darboux transformed potential

In the framework of the resolvent approach it is introduced a so called twisting operator that is able, at the same time, to superimpose \`a la Darboux $N$ solitons to a generic smooth decaying potential of the Nonstationary Schr\"odinger operator and to generate the corresponding Jost solutions. This twisting operator is also used to construct an explicit bilinear representation in terms of the Jost solutions of the related extended resolvent. The main properties of the Jost and auxiliary Jost solutions and of the resolvent are discussed.Comment: 24 pages, class files from IO