Negative discrete spectrum of the Schrödinger operator with large coupling constant: A qualitative discussion (Q3972380)

[For the entire collection see Zbl 0708.00010.] Consider the Schrödinger operator: \[ H=-\Delta-\alpha V(x),\qquad x\in R^ m,\qquad m\geq 3,\qquad \alpha>0. \] Denote by \(N=N(\alpha,a,V)\) the number of eigenvalues \(\lambda\), such that \(\lambda\leq-a,\;a\geq0\). The authors concentrate on two-sided estimates and the asymptotic behavior of \(N\) as \(\alpha\to\infty\). They discuss the qualitative differences of the behavior of \(N\) for \(V\in L_{m/2}\) and \(V\not\in L_{m/2}\). Examples are given. The last section of the paper is devoted to the operator \(H+P\), where \(P\) is periodic and \(V\in L_{m/2}\).