Inverse scattering problems for the Hartree equation whose interaction potential decays rapidly (Q652513)

Starting from a time-dependent multi-body Schrödinger equation, a three-dimensional Hartree equation which containts the function \(V\) as interaction potential for particles is derived. The aim of the present paper is the study of inverse scattering problems for the Hartree equation. To this end, the author seeks to identify the unknown interaction potential \(V\) by the knowledge of the scattering operators. In fact it is proved that, if the interaction potential satisfies some rapid decay conditions, then it is possible to determine the exact value of the derivative \(V'(0)\) for any multi-index. Also, it is possible to reconstruct the function \(V\) even when no assumptions on the symmetry of \(V\) are made. The inverse scattering problem for the perturbed Schrödinger equation seeks to discover the perturbed term by applying the knowledge of scattering states. In the last part of the paper some supplementary propositions used in the previous sections of the article are included (for instance, it is proved the analyticity of the Fourier transform of a function which decreases exponentially).