A semilinear \(A\)-spectrum (Q947020)

Several notions of spectra have been defined for various classes of nonlinear operators, for instance, the Furi--Martelli--Vignoli spectrum [\textit{M.\,Furi, M.\,Martelli} and \textit{A.\,Vignoli}, Ann.\ Mat.\ Pura Appl., IV.\ Ser.\ 118, 229--294 (1978; Zbl 0409.47043)] and the \textit{W.\,Feng} spectrum [Abstr.\ Appl.\ Anal.\ 2, No.\,1--2, 163--183 (1997; Zbl 0952.47047)]. In the present paper, a new spectrum for a semilinear pair \((L,F)\) is introduced, where \(L\) is a bounded linear Fredholm operator of index \(0\) and \(F\) is a nonlinear operator, by applying the theory of \(A\)-proper maps in [\textit{W.\,V.\thinspace Petryshyn}, ``Approximation-solvability of nonlinear functional and differential equations'' (Pure and Applied Mathematics 171; New York:\ Marcel Dekker) (1993; Zbl 0772.65040)]. This spectrum is an extension of the \(A\)-spectrum due to \textit{G.\,Infante} and \textit{J.\,R.\,L.\thinspace Webb} [Nonlinear Anal., Theory Methods Appl.\ 51, No.\,1 (A), 171--188 (2002; Zbl 1067.47078)]. To do this, the authors employ an auxiliary map \(\Phi_{\lambda}(L,F)\) similar to that used by \textit{J.\,Appell, E.\,De Pascale} and \textit{A.\,Vignoli} [Z.\ Anal.\ Anwend.\ 20, No.\,3, 565--577 (2001; Zbl 1002.47041)]. Some properties of the semilinear \(A\)-spectrum are obtained, as in the \(A\)-spectrum. A comprehensive survey on this topic can be found in the recent monograph [\textit{J.\,Appell, E.\,De Pascale} and \textit{A.\,Vignoli}, ``Nonlinear spectral theory'' (de Gruyter Series in Nonlinear Analysis and Applications 10; Berlin:\ Walter de Gruyter) (2004; Zbl 1056.47001)].