Block-diagonalization of ODEs in the semiclassical limit and C^ versus C^ stationary phase

Explicit solutions, first integrals of ordinary differential equations (34A05) Transformation and reduction of ordinary differential equations and systems, normal forms (34C20) Asymptotic expansions of solutions to ordinary differential equations (34E05) Perturbations, asymptotics of solutions to ordinary differential equations (34E10) Singular perturbations, turning point theory, WKB methods for ordinary differential equations (34E20)

Abstract: Motivated by issues in detonation stability, we study existence of block-diagonalizing transformations for ordinary differential semiclassical limit problems arising in the study of high-frequency eigenvalue problems. Our main results are to (i) establish existence of block-diagonalizing transformations in a neighborhood of infinity for analytic-coefficient ODE, and (ii) establish by a series of counterexample sharpness of hypotheses and conclusions on existence of block-diagonalizing transformations near a finite point. In particular, we show that, in general, bounded transformations exist only locally, answering a question posed by Wasow in the 1980's, and, under the minimal condition of spectral separation, for ODE with analytic rather than

C^{i} n f t y

coefficients. The latter issue is connected with quantitative comparisons of

C^{o} m e g a

vs.

C^{i} n f t y

stationary phase estimates

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Motivated by problems in detonation and related hydrodynamical and continuum-mechanical stability, this paper considers the general semiclassical limit problem NEWLINE\[NEWLINEh\frac{dZ}{dx} = (A(x,h;q) + h B(x,h;q))Z \qquad Z\in {\mathbb C}^N, \;\; h \to 0^+ \tag{1}NEWLINE\]NEWLINE on a possibly unbounded domain \(x \in [a, b] \in {\mathbb R},\) representing a generalized spectral problem with wavelength \(h\in{\mathbb R}^+\) and frequency \(k = \frac{1}{h}\). Here, \(q\in {\mathbb R}^s\), bounded, records any additional parameters associated with the problem: typically, spectral angle and/or bifurcation parameters.NEWLINENEWLINEThe goal of this paper is a systematic treatment of local block reduction of (1), or decomposition of the equations into spectrally separated blocks possessing nontrivial turning points, in particular in the important case of a neighborhood of plus or minus infinity.NEWLINENEWLINEThe main results are: {\parindent=6mm \begin{itemize}\item[(i)] the proof of the existence of block-diagonalizing transformations in a neighborhood of infinity for analytic-coefficient ordinary differential equations (ODEs), \item[(ii)] by a series of counterexamples to emphasize the sharpness of the assumptions and conclusions on the existence of block-diagonalizing transformations near a finite point.NEWLINENEWLINE\end{itemize}} In particular, it is shown that, in general, bounded transformations exist only locally, answering a question posed by \textit{W. Wasow} [Linear turning point theory. New York etc.: Springer-Verlag (1985; Zbl 0558.34049)], and, under the minimal condition of spectral separation, for ODEs with analytic rather than \({\mathbb C}^{\infty}\) coefficients. The latter issue is connected with quantitative comparisons of \({\mathbb C}^{\omega}\) versus \({\mathbb C}^{\infty}\) stationary phase estimates.

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