Krylov solvability of unbounded inverse linear problems

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Abstract: The abstract issue of 'Krylov solvability' is extensively discussed for the inverse problem Af=g where A is a (possibly unbounded) linear operator on an infinite-dimensional Hilbert space, and g is a datum in the range of A. The question consists of whether the solution f can be approximated in the Hilbert norm by finite linear combinations of g,Ag,A2g,dots , and whether solutions of this sort exist and are unique. After revisiting the known picture when A is bounded, we study the general case of a densely defined and closed A. Intrinsic operator-theoretic mechanisms are identified that guarantee or prevent Krylov solvability, with new features arising due to the unboundedness. Such mechanisms are checked in the self-adjoint case, where Krylov solvability is also proved by conjugate-gradient-based techniques.


This paper studies the concept of Krylov solvability for inverse problems for the first time in cases where the operator by which the problem is defined is potentially unbounded. The presentation progresses towards higher and higher generality -- covering firstly the already-known bounded case, then cases where the operator is self-adjoint and finally the most general one where the operator is assumed to be just densely defined and closed -- uncovering surprising new phenomena along the way, such as `Krylov escape'.



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