Nonhermitian systems and pseudospectra

Lloyd N. Trefethen[1]

  • [1] Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Wolfson Bldg., Parks Rd., Oxford OX1 3QD, UK

Séminaire Équations aux dérivées partielles (2005-2006)

  • Volume: 2005-2006, page 1-11

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Four applications are outlined of pseudospectra of highly nonnormal linear operators.

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Trefethen, Lloyd N.. "Nonhermitian systems and pseudospectra." Séminaire Équations aux dérivées partielles 2005-2006 (2005-2006): 1-11. <http://eudml.org/doc/11122>.

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abstract = {Four applications are outlined of pseudospectra of highly nonnormal linear operators.},
affiliation = {Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Wolfson Bldg., Parks Rd., Oxford OX1 3QD, UK},
author = {Trefethen, Lloyd N.},
journal = {Séminaire Équations aux dérivées partielles},
keywords = {condition number; nonnormal matrix; hydrodynamic stability; Schrödinger equation; pseudomodes; laser; random matrix},
language = {eng},
pages = {1-11},
publisher = {Centre de mathématiques Laurent Schwartz, École polytechnique},
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