Prove that $(Au)(t)=frac{d^{2}u(t)}{dt^{2}}$ is self-adjoint
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Let $D(A)={ u in L_2(0,T)| u, frac{du}{dt}$ are absolutly continuous with $frac{du}{dt} in L_2(0,T)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0}$
and, $(Au)(t)=frac{d^{2}u}{dt^{2}}$ prove that $A$ is self-adjoint.
Trial
Consider,
$langle Au(t), v(t) rangle$= $int_{0}^{T}frac{d^{2}}{dt^{2}} u(t)v(t) dt$= $int_{0}^{T}frac{d^{2}}{dt^{2}}(u(t)v(t))dt -2int_{0}^{T}frac{du(t)}{dt} frac{dv(t)}{dt} dt- int_{0}^{T}(frac{d^2}{dt^2}v(t))u(t)$ $dt$
=$frac{dv(t)u(t)}{dt}|_{t=T}-frac{dv(t)u(t)}{dt}|_{t=0} -2int_{0}^{T}frac{du(t)}{dt} frac{dv(t)}{dt} dt -langle u(t), Av(t) rangle$
Then I'm stuck
functional-analysis proof-verification operator-theory hilbert-spaces adjoint-operators
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Let $D(A)={ u in L_2(0,T)| u, frac{du}{dt}$ are absolutly continuous with $frac{du}{dt} in L_2(0,T)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0}$
and, $(Au)(t)=frac{d^{2}u}{dt^{2}}$ prove that $A$ is self-adjoint.
Trial
Consider,
$langle Au(t), v(t) rangle$= $int_{0}^{T}frac{d^{2}}{dt^{2}} u(t)v(t) dt$= $int_{0}^{T}frac{d^{2}}{dt^{2}}(u(t)v(t))dt -2int_{0}^{T}frac{du(t)}{dt} frac{dv(t)}{dt} dt- int_{0}^{T}(frac{d^2}{dt^2}v(t))u(t)$ $dt$
=$frac{dv(t)u(t)}{dt}|_{t=T}-frac{dv(t)u(t)}{dt}|_{t=0} -2int_{0}^{T}frac{du(t)}{dt} frac{dv(t)}{dt} dt -langle u(t), Av(t) rangle$
Then I'm stuck
functional-analysis proof-verification operator-theory hilbert-spaces adjoint-operators
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What is your question? Is it whether your attempt is correct?
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– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:06
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yes, I forgot to mention it
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Jan 8 at 4:12
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Let $D(A)={ u in L_2(0,T)| u, frac{du}{dt}$ are absolutly continuous with $frac{du}{dt} in L_2(0,T)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0}$
and, $(Au)(t)=frac{d^{2}u}{dt^{2}}$ prove that $A$ is self-adjoint.
Trial
Consider,
$langle Au(t), v(t) rangle$= $int_{0}^{T}frac{d^{2}}{dt^{2}} u(t)v(t) dt$= $int_{0}^{T}frac{d^{2}}{dt^{2}}(u(t)v(t))dt -2int_{0}^{T}frac{du(t)}{dt} frac{dv(t)}{dt} dt- int_{0}^{T}(frac{d^2}{dt^2}v(t))u(t)$ $dt$
=$frac{dv(t)u(t)}{dt}|_{t=T}-frac{dv(t)u(t)}{dt}|_{t=0} -2int_{0}^{T}frac{du(t)}{dt} frac{dv(t)}{dt} dt -langle u(t), Av(t) rangle$
Then I'm stuck
functional-analysis proof-verification operator-theory hilbert-spaces adjoint-operators
$endgroup$
Let $D(A)={ u in L_2(0,T)| u, frac{du}{dt}$ are absolutly continuous with $frac{du}{dt} in L_2(0,T)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0}$
and, $(Au)(t)=frac{d^{2}u}{dt^{2}}$ prove that $A$ is self-adjoint.
Trial
Consider,
$langle Au(t), v(t) rangle$= $int_{0}^{T}frac{d^{2}}{dt^{2}} u(t)v(t) dt$= $int_{0}^{T}frac{d^{2}}{dt^{2}}(u(t)v(t))dt -2int_{0}^{T}frac{du(t)}{dt} frac{dv(t)}{dt} dt- int_{0}^{T}(frac{d^2}{dt^2}v(t))u(t)$ $dt$
=$frac{dv(t)u(t)}{dt}|_{t=T}-frac{dv(t)u(t)}{dt}|_{t=0} -2int_{0}^{T}frac{du(t)}{dt} frac{dv(t)}{dt} dt -langle u(t), Av(t) rangle$
Then I'm stuck
functional-analysis proof-verification operator-theory hilbert-spaces adjoint-operators
functional-analysis proof-verification operator-theory hilbert-spaces adjoint-operators
edited Jan 8 at 4:52
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What is your question? Is it whether your attempt is correct?
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– LordVader007
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yes, I forgot to mention it
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– Dreamer123
Jan 8 at 4:12
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What is your question? Is it whether your attempt is correct?
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– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:06
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yes, I forgot to mention it
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– Dreamer123
Jan 8 at 4:12
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What is your question? Is it whether your attempt is correct?
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– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:06
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What is your question? Is it whether your attempt is correct?
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– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:06
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yes, I forgot to mention it
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Jan 8 at 4:12
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yes, I forgot to mention it
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I think you are missing a term in the second to last line. That being said, yes the operator is self-adjoint.
This is how I would have done it. Using integration by parts, we get that:
begin{align}
langle Au,v rangle &= int_0^T u''(t)v(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - int_0^T u'(t)v'(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - u(t)v'(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} +int_0^T u(t)v''(t)dt
end{align}
Apply the BC's $u(0)=u(T)=0$ and so the first two terms disappear. Note that it also works with another function $v(t)$ living inside $D(A)$. Thus,
$langle Au,v rangle = langle u,Av rangle$ indeed.
The fun part is now recognizing that any arbitrary differential operator may or may not be self adjoint. For example, try an operator like:
$Lu = iu'''(t)$, with BCs of $u(0)=u'(0) = u''(1)=0$. Is it self-adjoint?
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1
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Use langle and rangle for $langle$ and $rangle$.
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– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:33
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Thanks, sorry for that. I am (still) learning LaTeX commands..
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– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:35
1
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No worries, it looks much better now. Also, you can use begin {align}, end {align} and &= to format equal signs underneath each other (like I just edited for you). It makes it easier to read.
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– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:37
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In the 5th line, we have $u'(T)v(T) - u'(0)v(0) - u(T)v'(T) +u(0)v'(0)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0$ leaves us with two terms $u'(T)v(T)-u'(0)v(0)$ so for A to be self-adjoint we need $v(t)$ to be living in $D(A)$ so that $v(T)=v(0)=0$?
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– Dreamer123
Jan 8 at 9:24
1
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In addition two Dreamer123's comment, this argument only shows the symmetry of $A$. Proving $D(A)=D(A^ast)$ is (as usual) the more delicate part.
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Jan 8 at 13:34
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I think you are missing a term in the second to last line. That being said, yes the operator is self-adjoint.
This is how I would have done it. Using integration by parts, we get that:
begin{align}
langle Au,v rangle &= int_0^T u''(t)v(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - int_0^T u'(t)v'(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - u(t)v'(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} +int_0^T u(t)v''(t)dt
end{align}
Apply the BC's $u(0)=u(T)=0$ and so the first two terms disappear. Note that it also works with another function $v(t)$ living inside $D(A)$. Thus,
$langle Au,v rangle = langle u,Av rangle$ indeed.
The fun part is now recognizing that any arbitrary differential operator may or may not be self adjoint. For example, try an operator like:
$Lu = iu'''(t)$, with BCs of $u(0)=u'(0) = u''(1)=0$. Is it self-adjoint?
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1
$begingroup$
Use langle and rangle for $langle$ and $rangle$.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:33
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Thanks, sorry for that. I am (still) learning LaTeX commands..
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– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:35
1
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No worries, it looks much better now. Also, you can use begin {align}, end {align} and &= to format equal signs underneath each other (like I just edited for you). It makes it easier to read.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:37
$begingroup$
In the 5th line, we have $u'(T)v(T) - u'(0)v(0) - u(T)v'(T) +u(0)v'(0)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0$ leaves us with two terms $u'(T)v(T)-u'(0)v(0)$ so for A to be self-adjoint we need $v(t)$ to be living in $D(A)$ so that $v(T)=v(0)=0$?
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– Dreamer123
Jan 8 at 9:24
1
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In addition two Dreamer123's comment, this argument only shows the symmetry of $A$. Proving $D(A)=D(A^ast)$ is (as usual) the more delicate part.
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– MaoWao
Jan 8 at 13:34
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I think you are missing a term in the second to last line. That being said, yes the operator is self-adjoint.
This is how I would have done it. Using integration by parts, we get that:
begin{align}
langle Au,v rangle &= int_0^T u''(t)v(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - int_0^T u'(t)v'(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - u(t)v'(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} +int_0^T u(t)v''(t)dt
end{align}
Apply the BC's $u(0)=u(T)=0$ and so the first two terms disappear. Note that it also works with another function $v(t)$ living inside $D(A)$. Thus,
$langle Au,v rangle = langle u,Av rangle$ indeed.
The fun part is now recognizing that any arbitrary differential operator may or may not be self adjoint. For example, try an operator like:
$Lu = iu'''(t)$, with BCs of $u(0)=u'(0) = u''(1)=0$. Is it self-adjoint?
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
Use langle and rangle for $langle$ and $rangle$.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:33
$begingroup$
Thanks, sorry for that. I am (still) learning LaTeX commands..
$endgroup$
– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:35
1
$begingroup$
No worries, it looks much better now. Also, you can use begin {align}, end {align} and &= to format equal signs underneath each other (like I just edited for you). It makes it easier to read.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:37
$begingroup$
In the 5th line, we have $u'(T)v(T) - u'(0)v(0) - u(T)v'(T) +u(0)v'(0)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0$ leaves us with two terms $u'(T)v(T)-u'(0)v(0)$ so for A to be self-adjoint we need $v(t)$ to be living in $D(A)$ so that $v(T)=v(0)=0$?
$endgroup$
– Dreamer123
Jan 8 at 9:24
1
$begingroup$
In addition two Dreamer123's comment, this argument only shows the symmetry of $A$. Proving $D(A)=D(A^ast)$ is (as usual) the more delicate part.
$endgroup$
– MaoWao
Jan 8 at 13:34
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I think you are missing a term in the second to last line. That being said, yes the operator is self-adjoint.
This is how I would have done it. Using integration by parts, we get that:
begin{align}
langle Au,v rangle &= int_0^T u''(t)v(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - int_0^T u'(t)v'(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - u(t)v'(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} +int_0^T u(t)v''(t)dt
end{align}
Apply the BC's $u(0)=u(T)=0$ and so the first two terms disappear. Note that it also works with another function $v(t)$ living inside $D(A)$. Thus,
$langle Au,v rangle = langle u,Av rangle$ indeed.
The fun part is now recognizing that any arbitrary differential operator may or may not be self adjoint. For example, try an operator like:
$Lu = iu'''(t)$, with BCs of $u(0)=u'(0) = u''(1)=0$. Is it self-adjoint?
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I think you are missing a term in the second to last line. That being said, yes the operator is self-adjoint.
This is how I would have done it. Using integration by parts, we get that:
begin{align}
langle Au,v rangle &= int_0^T u''(t)v(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - int_0^T u'(t)v'(t)dt \
&= u'(t)v(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} - u(t)v'(t) bigg|_{0}^{T} +int_0^T u(t)v''(t)dt
end{align}
Apply the BC's $u(0)=u(T)=0$ and so the first two terms disappear. Note that it also works with another function $v(t)$ living inside $D(A)$. Thus,
$langle Au,v rangle = langle u,Av rangle$ indeed.
The fun part is now recognizing that any arbitrary differential operator may or may not be self adjoint. For example, try an operator like:
$Lu = iu'''(t)$, with BCs of $u(0)=u'(0) = u''(1)=0$. Is it self-adjoint?
edited Jan 8 at 4:38
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Use langle and rangle for $langle$ and $rangle$.
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– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:33
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Thanks, sorry for that. I am (still) learning LaTeX commands..
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– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:35
1
$begingroup$
No worries, it looks much better now. Also, you can use begin {align}, end {align} and &= to format equal signs underneath each other (like I just edited for you). It makes it easier to read.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:37
$begingroup$
In the 5th line, we have $u'(T)v(T) - u'(0)v(0) - u(T)v'(T) +u(0)v'(0)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0$ leaves us with two terms $u'(T)v(T)-u'(0)v(0)$ so for A to be self-adjoint we need $v(t)$ to be living in $D(A)$ so that $v(T)=v(0)=0$?
$endgroup$
– Dreamer123
Jan 8 at 9:24
1
$begingroup$
In addition two Dreamer123's comment, this argument only shows the symmetry of $A$. Proving $D(A)=D(A^ast)$ is (as usual) the more delicate part.
$endgroup$
– MaoWao
Jan 8 at 13:34
add a comment |
1
$begingroup$
Use langle and rangle for $langle$ and $rangle$.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:33
$begingroup$
Thanks, sorry for that. I am (still) learning LaTeX commands..
$endgroup$
– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:35
1
$begingroup$
No worries, it looks much better now. Also, you can use begin {align}, end {align} and &= to format equal signs underneath each other (like I just edited for you). It makes it easier to read.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:37
$begingroup$
In the 5th line, we have $u'(T)v(T) - u'(0)v(0) - u(T)v'(T) +u(0)v'(0)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0$ leaves us with two terms $u'(T)v(T)-u'(0)v(0)$ so for A to be self-adjoint we need $v(t)$ to be living in $D(A)$ so that $v(T)=v(0)=0$?
$endgroup$
– Dreamer123
Jan 8 at 9:24
1
$begingroup$
In addition two Dreamer123's comment, this argument only shows the symmetry of $A$. Proving $D(A)=D(A^ast)$ is (as usual) the more delicate part.
$endgroup$
– MaoWao
Jan 8 at 13:34
1
1
$begingroup$
Use langle and rangle for $langle$ and $rangle$.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:33
$begingroup$
Use langle and rangle for $langle$ and $rangle$.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:33
$begingroup$
Thanks, sorry for that. I am (still) learning LaTeX commands..
$endgroup$
– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:35
$begingroup$
Thanks, sorry for that. I am (still) learning LaTeX commands..
$endgroup$
– LordVader007
Jan 8 at 4:35
1
1
$begingroup$
No worries, it looks much better now. Also, you can use begin {align}, end {align} and &= to format equal signs underneath each other (like I just edited for you). It makes it easier to read.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:37
$begingroup$
No worries, it looks much better now. Also, you can use begin {align}, end {align} and &= to format equal signs underneath each other (like I just edited for you). It makes it easier to read.
$endgroup$
– Mattos
Jan 8 at 4:37
$begingroup$
In the 5th line, we have $u'(T)v(T) - u'(0)v(0) - u(T)v'(T) +u(0)v'(0)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0$ leaves us with two terms $u'(T)v(T)-u'(0)v(0)$ so for A to be self-adjoint we need $v(t)$ to be living in $D(A)$ so that $v(T)=v(0)=0$?
$endgroup$
– Dreamer123
Jan 8 at 9:24
$begingroup$
In the 5th line, we have $u'(T)v(T) - u'(0)v(0) - u(T)v'(T) +u(0)v'(0)$, $u(0)=u(T)=0$ leaves us with two terms $u'(T)v(T)-u'(0)v(0)$ so for A to be self-adjoint we need $v(t)$ to be living in $D(A)$ so that $v(T)=v(0)=0$?
$endgroup$
– Dreamer123
Jan 8 at 9:24
1
1
$begingroup$
In addition two Dreamer123's comment, this argument only shows the symmetry of $A$. Proving $D(A)=D(A^ast)$ is (as usual) the more delicate part.
$endgroup$
– MaoWao
Jan 8 at 13:34
$begingroup$
In addition two Dreamer123's comment, this argument only shows the symmetry of $A$. Proving $D(A)=D(A^ast)$ is (as usual) the more delicate part.
$endgroup$
– MaoWao
Jan 8 at 13:34
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