Singular quadratic functionals
Singular quadratic functionals
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DOI:
10.1090/s0002-9947-1936-1501873-7
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发表时间:
1936-02
影响因子:
1.3
通讯作者:
M. Morse;Walter Leighton
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作者:
M. Morse;Walter Leighton
Introduction. Singular quadratic functions of the type (1.1) have been briefly investigated by Kemble [l ] in connection with Quantum Mechanics. The results of Kemble are of a relatively restricted character. On the other hand, Hardy, Littlewood, and Pólya,f in Chapter VII of [1 ] have studied special examples of these functionals employing special methods. The developments of this paper apparently give a systematic approach to the problem of minimizing singular quadratic functionals of the type (1.1). In particular, the results obtained include and generalize Theorems (254) and (253) of H.L.P. See Examples 9.2 and 12.1 of this paper. The authors have admitted various classes of comparison curves. The results show in striking fashion how the existence of the minimum depends upon the classes of curves admitted. The problem requires a remodeling of the conjugate point theory and an introduction of a new condition called the singularity condition. Lebesgue integrals or their extensions are used throughout. The results of this paper will be applied to extend the theory of characteristic roots and solutions of the related boundary problems.