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arXiv 2011.011212020-11math.CAmath.DS

The Maslov index and spectral counts for linear Hamiltonian systems on $\mathbb{R}$

Peter Howard

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Working with a general class of linear Hamiltonian systems specified on $\mathbb{R}$, we develop a framework for relating the Maslov index to the number of eigenvalues the systems have on intervals of the form $[λ_1, λ_2)$ and $(-\infty, λ_2)$. We verify that our framework can be implemented for Sturm-Liouville systems, fourth-order potential systems, and a family of systems nonlinear in the spectral parameter. The analysis is primarily motivated by applications to the analysis of spectral stability for nonlinear waves, and aspects of such analyses are emphasized.

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