Semiclassical analysis of low lying eigenvalues. III: Width of the ground state band in strongly coupled solids (Q1078401)

[Part I, cf. Ann. Inst. Henri Poincaré, Phys. Théor. 38, 295-308 (1983; Zbl 0526.35027), Corrections ibid. 40, 224 (1984; Zbl 0537.35023).] Schrödinger operators with periodic potentials in the limit of strong coupling are analyzed. In particular it is shown that the width of the ground state band \(\Delta\) (\(\lambda)\) with coupling constants \(\lambda^ 2\) of the potential behaves like lim -\(\lambda\) \({}^{-1} \log \Delta (\lambda)\). The paper makes heavy use of earlier results of the same author.