Asymptotic completeness of certain four-body Schrödinger operators (Q1074013)

Scattering theory of Schrödinger operators which describe the quantum mechanics of 4 particles moving in \(n\geq 3\) dimensions was studied similarly as was already done by the first author [Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 258, 1-75 (1980; Zbl 0428.47004)]. In the present article only another and a simpler proof (containing more physical intuition) was given on a theorem of asymptotic completeness of the hamiltonian H. The present proof performs some steps in a time independent way and proceeds similarly as the proof by the authors for 3 bodies [Commun. Pure Appl. Math. 36, 213-232 (1983; Zbl 0517.35028)]. Reduction of asymptotic completeness to Kato smoothness estimates was carried out. Local smoothness was replaced by a more useful version. The behaviour of some operator valued functions near the spectrum of H and generic behaviour of subsystem resolvents was studied and the subsystem resolvent estimates were verified.