An Exposition of the Connection between Limit-Periodic Potentials and Profinite Groups

Z. Gan

Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena (2010)

  • Volume: 5, Issue: 4, page 158-174
  • ISSN: 0973-5348

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We classify the hulls of different limit-periodic potentials and show that the hull of a limit-periodic potential is a procyclic group. We describe how limit-periodic potentials can be generated from a procyclic group and answer arising questions. As an expository paper, we discuss the connection between limit-periodic potentials and profinite groups as completely as possible and review some recent results on Schrödinger operators obtained in this context.

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Gan, Z.. "An Exposition of the Connection between Limit-Periodic Potentials and Profinite Groups." Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena 5.4 (2010): 158-174. <http://eudml.org/doc/197717>.

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