Dispersive estimate for the Schroedinger equation with point interactions

We consider the Schroedinger operator in R^3 with N point interactions placed at Y=(y_1, ... ,y_N), y_j in R^3, of strength a=(a_1, ... ,a_N). Exploiting the spectral theorem and the rather explicit expression for the resolvent we prove a (weighted) dispersive estimate for the corresponding Schroedinger flow. In the special case N=1 the proof is directly obtained from the unitary group which is known in closed form.Comment: 12 page

On the LpL^p boundedness of wave operators for two-dimensional Schr\"odinger operators with threshold obstructions

Let $H=-\Delta+V$ be a Schr\"odinger operator on $L^2(\mathbb R^2)$ with real-valued potential $V$, and let $H_0=-\Delta$. If $V$ has sufficient pointwise decay, the wave operators $W_{\pm}=s-\lim_{t\to \pm\infty} e^{itH}e^{-itH_0}$ are known to be bounded on $L^p(\mathbb R^2)$ for all $1< p< \infty$ if zero is not an eigenvalue or resonance. We show that if there is an s-wave resonance or an eigenvalue only at zero, then the wave operators are bounded on $L^p(\mathbb R^2)$ for $1 < p<\infty$. This result stands in contrast to results in higher dimensions, where the presence of zero energy obstructions is known to shrink the range of valid exponents $p$.Comment: Revised according to referee's comments. 22 pages, to appear in J. Funct. Ana

On nonparametric and semiparametric testing for multivariate linear time series

We formulate nonparametric and semiparametric hypothesis testing of multivariate stationary linear time series in a unified fashion and propose new test statistics based on estimators of the spectral density matrix. The limiting distributions of these test statistics under null hypotheses are always normal distributions, and they can be implemented easily for practical use. If null hypotheses are false, as the sample size goes to infinity, they diverge to infinity and consequently are consistent tests for any alternative. The approach can be applied to various null hypotheses such as the independence between the component series, the equality of the autocovariance functions or the autocorrelation functions of the component series, the separability of the covariance matrix function and the time reversibility. Furthermore, a null hypothesis with a nonlinear constraint like the conditional independence between the two series can be tested in the same way.Comment: Published in at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/08-AOS610 the Annals of Statistics (http://www.imstat.org/aos/) by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (http://www.imstat.org

The LpL^p boundedness of wave operators for Schr\"odinger operators with threshold singularities II. Even dimensional case

In this paper we consider the wave operators $W_{\pm}$ for a Schr\"odinger operator $H$ in ${\bf{R}}^n$ with $n\geq 4$ even and we discuss the $L^p$ boundedness of $W_{\pm}$ assuming a suitable decay at infinity of the potential $V$. The analysis heavily depends on the singularities of the resolvent for small energy, that is if 0-energy eigenstates exist. If such eigenstates do not exist $W_{\pm}: L^p \to L^p$ are bounded for $1 \leq p \leq \infty$ otherwise this is true for $\frac{n}{n-2} < p < \frac{n}{2}$. The extension to Sobolev space is discussed.Comment: 59 page

A CA Hybrid of the Slow-to-Start and the Optimal Velocity Models and its Flow-Density Relation

The s2s-OVCA is a cellular automaton (CA) hybrid of the optimal velocity (OV) model and the slow-to-start (s2s) model, which is introduced in the framework of the ultradiscretization method. Inverse ultradiscretization as well as the time continuous limit, which lead the s2s-OVCA to an integral-differential equation, are presented. Several traffic phases such as a free flow as well as slow flows corresponding to multiple metastable states are observed in the flow-density relations of the s2s-OVCA. Based on the properties of the stationary flow of the s2s-OVCA, the formulas for the flow-density relations are derived