Riesz bases for \(p\)-subordinate perturbations of normal operators (Q1048159)

Given an operator \(T=G+S\) on a Hilbert space, where \(G\) is unbounded, normal, and has a compact resolvent, let the perturbation \(S\) of \(G\) be \(p\)-subordinate to \(G\), i.e., \(\|Su\|\leq b \|u\|^{1-p}\|Gu\|^{p}\) for all \(u\in \mathcal{D(G)}\) with \(p\in[0,1)\) and \(b\geq0\). It is proved that if the spectrum of \(G\) lies on rays from the origin, then the spectrum of \(T\) lies inside parabolas around these rays. Based on the localization of the spectrum, several estimates of Riesz projectors of \(T\) are obtained. The main existence results for Riesz bases of root vectors are obtained under the assumption that the eigenvalues of \(G\) lie on sufficiently separated line segments of rays and that the eigenvalues of \(T\) are uniformly separated; the author imposes no restriction on the multiplicities of the eigenvalues. Some applications are considered: to ordinary differential operators, to diagonally dominant block operator matrices, and to operator Riccati equations that correspond to Hamiltonian operator matrices.