The Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator for divergence form problems

ter Elst, A. F.M. and Gordon, G. and Waurick, M. (2019) The Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator for divergence form problems. Annali di Matematica Pura ed Applicata, 198 (1). pp. 177-203. ISSN 1618-1891 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10231-018-0768-2)

[thumbnail of Elst-etal-ADMPA-2019-The-Dirichlet-to-Neumann-operator-for-divergence]
Preview
 Text. Filename: Elst_etal_ADMPA_2019_The_Dirichlet_to_Neumann_operator_for_divergence.pdf
Accepted Author Manuscript
Download (293kB)| Preview

Abstract

We present a way of defining the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator on general Hilbert spaces using a pair of operators for which each one’s adjoint is formally the negative of the other. In particular, we define an abstract analogue of trace spaces and are able to give meaning to the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator of divergence form operators perturbed by a bounded potential in cases where the boundary of the underlying domain does not allow for a well-defined trace. Moreover, a representation of the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator as a first-order system of partial differential operators is provided. Using this representation, we address convergence of the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operators in the case that the appropriate reciprocals of the leading coefficients converge in the weak operator topology. We also provide some extensions to the case where the bounded potential is not coercive and consider resolvent convergence.

ORCID iDs

ter Elst, A. F.M., Gordon, G. and Waurick, M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4498-3574;
CORE (COnnecting REpositories)