Martin Schechter

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Professor, Mathematics
School of Physical Sciences
PH.D., New York University, 1957
Phone: (949) 824-5501
Fax: (949) 824-7993
Email: mschecht@math.uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
540A Rowland Hall
Mail Code: 3875
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Partial Differential Equations, Functional Analysis, Critical Point Theory, Operator Theory, Spectral and Scattering Theory, Quantum Mechanics
Academic Distinctions
NSF Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1965-66

Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton

Outstanding Teaching Award, UCI, 1986

Invited plenary speaker at the Joint the National Academy of Sciences - Soviet Academy of Sciences Symposium on Partial Differential Equations, Novosibirsk, 1963

Invited keynote speaker at the World Congress of Nonlinear Analysts, Orlando, Florida, 2004
Publications
1. (with Bers, L. and John, F.) Partial Differential Equations, Interscience, New York, 1964. American Mathematical Society, 1979
2. Principles of Functional Analysis, Academic Press, New York, 1971. Second Edition, American Mathematical Society, 2002.
3. Spectra of Partial Differential Operators, North Holland, Amsterdam, 1971. Second Edition 1986.
4. Modern Methods in Partial Differential Equations, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1977.
5. Operator Methods in Quantum Mechanics, Elsevier North-Holland, New York, 1981; Dover Publications, 2002.
6. Linking Methods in Critical Point Theory, Birkh\'auser, Boston, 1999.
7. An Introduction to Nonlinear Analysis. Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics, 95. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004.
8. (with W. Zou) Critical point theory and its applications. Springer, New York, 2006.
9. Minimax Systems and Critical Point theory, Birkh\'auser, Boston, 2009.
221. Schechter, M.; Zou, W. (2010). On the Brézis-Nirenberg problem.
Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal. 197, no. 1, 337–356.
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220. Schechter, M. (2010). Monotonicity methods for infinite dimensional sandwich
systems. Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. 28, no. 2, 455–468.
219. Schechter, M. (2010). The use of core functions in semilinear problems.
Comm. Appl. Nonlinear Anal. 17, no. 1, 93–102
218. Schechter, M. (2010). Variant sandwich pairs. Math. Nachr. 283, no. 2, 272– 288.
217. Schechter, M. (2009). Applications of sandwich pairs. Nonlinear Anal. 71, no. 12, 234–242.
216. Schechter, M. (2009). Linking sandwich pairs.
Math. Proc. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 147, no. 3, 679–700.
215. Schechter, M. (2009). Wave equations that are radially symmetric.
Commun. Appl. Anal. 13, no. 3, 287–292.
214. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2009). Sandwich pairs for p-Laplacian systems.
J. Math. Anal. Appl. 358, no. 2, 485–490.
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212. Schechter, M. (2009). Custom sandwich pairs. J. Differential Equations 246, no. 8, 3398–3415.
211. Schechter, M. (2009). Systems of sandwich pairs. J. Fixed Point Theory Appl. 5, no. 1, 145–155.
210. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2008). Flows and critical points. NoDEA Nonlinear Differential Equations Appl, 15(4-50), 495-509.
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209. Schechter, M. (2008). Critical point methods. Nonlinear Anal., 69(3), 987-999.
208. Schechter, M. (2008). Strong sandwich pairs. Indiana Univ. Math. J., 57(3), 1105-1131.
207. Schechter, M. (2008). Minimax systems. J. Math Anal. Appl, 345, 431-454.
206. Schechter, M. (2008). Infinite-dimensional sandwich pairs. Pacific J. Math., 235(1), 73-88.
205. Schechter, M. (2008). Sandwich pairs in critical point theory. Trans. Amer. Math. Soc., 360(6), 2811-2823.
203. Schechter, M. (2007). The use of Cerami sequences in critical point theory. Abstr. Appl. Anal., 28 pp.
202. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2007). Sandwich pairs in $p$-Laplacian problems. Topol. Methods Nonlinear Anal., 29(1), 29-34.
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201. Schechter, M. (2007). Semilinear problems in unbounded domains. J. Math. Anal. Appl., 327(2), 1143-1154.
199. Schechter, M. (2006). Periodic solutions of second-order nonautonomous dynamical systems. Bound. Value Probl., 9pp.
198. Schechter, M., Zou, W. (2006). Sign-changing critical points from linking type theorems. Trans. Amer. Math. Soc., 358(12), 5293-5318.
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196. Schechter, M. (2006). Periodic non-autonomous second-order dynamical systems. J. Differential Equations, 223(2), 290-302.
195. Schechter, M. (2006). Critical point theory on unbounded regions. Comm. Appl. Nonlinear Anal., 13(1), 97-105.
194. Schechter, M., Tintarev, K. (2006). Finding linking sets. Int. J. Math. Math. Sci., 13pp.
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193. Schechter, M., Tintarev, K. (2006). Linking in Hilbert space. Proc. Amer. Math. Soc., 134(2), 403-410.
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192. Schechter, M. (2005). Saddle point techniques. Nonlinear Anal., 63(5-7), 699-711.
191. Schechter, M. (2005). Infinitely many solutions to perturbed elliptic equations. J. Funct. Anal., 228(1), 1-38.
190. Schechter, M. (2005). Semilinear problems with bounded nonlinear term. Bound. Value Probl., 1, 1-8.
188. Schechter, M., Zou, W. (2004). The method of weak linking. Abstract and applied analysis, 323-334.
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187. Schechter, M., Zou, W. (2004). An infinite-dimensional linking theorem and applications. J. Differential Equations, 201(2), 324-350.
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186. Schechter, M., Zou, W. (2004). Super-linear problems. Pacific J. Math, 214(1), 145-160.
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185. Schechter, M., Zou, W. (2003). Weak linking. Nonlinear Anal., 55(6), 695-706.
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184. Schechter, M., Wang, Z. Q., Zou, W. (2004). New linking theorem and sign-changing solutions. Comm. Partial Differential Equations, 29(3-4), 471-488.
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183. Schechter, M., Zou, W. (2003). Double linking theorem and multiple solutions. J. Funct. Anal., 205(1), 37-61.
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182. Schechter, M., Zou, W. (2003). Weak linking theorems and Schrödinger equations with critical Sobolev exponent. ESAIM Control Optim. Calc. Var., 9, 601--619.
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181. Schechter, M., Zou, W. (2003). On functions bounded from below. Funktsional. Anal. i Prilozhen., 37(2), 75--80, 96. (Russian).
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180. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2003). Computation of critical groups in Fu\v cík resonance problems. J. Math. Anal. Appl., 279(1), 317—325.
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179. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2003). Double resonance problems with respect to the Fu\v cík spectrum. Indiana Univ. Math. J., 52(1), 1-17.
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178. Schechter, M., Zou, W. (2003). Homoclinic orbits for Schrödinger systems. Michigan Math. J., 51(1), 59-71.
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176. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2002). Critical groups in saddle point theorems without a finite dimensional closed loop. Math. Nachr., 243, 156-164.
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175. Schechter, M. (2002). Some recent results in critical point theory. Panamer. Math. J., 12(2), 1-19.
173. Schechter, M. (2002). Multiple solutions for semilinear elliptic problems. Mathematika, 47(1-2), 307-317.
172. Schechter, M. (2001). Periodic solutions of semilinear higher dimensional wave equations. Chaos Solitons & Fractals, 12(6), 1029-1034.
171. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2001). Solution of nonlinear equations having asymptotic limits at zero and infinity. Calc. Var. Partial Differential Equations, 12(4), 359-369.
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170. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2001). Applications of Morse theory to the solution of semilinear problems depending on $C\sp 1$ functionals. Nonlinear Anal., 45(1, Ser. A: Theory Methods, 1-9).
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169. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2001). The Fu\v cík spectrum and critical groups. Proc. Amer. Math. Soc., 129(8), 2301-2308.
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168. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2000). Multiple nontrivial solutions of elliptic semilinear equations. Topol. Methods Nonlinear Anal., 16(1), 1-15.
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167. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2000). A generalization of the Amann-Zehnder theorem to nonresonance problems with jumping nonlinearities. NoDEA Nonlinear Differential Equations Appl., 7(4), 361-367.
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166. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (2000). Nontrivial solutions of elliptic semilinear equations at resonance. Manuscripta Math., 101(3), 301--311.
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165. Schechter, M. (2000). Resonance problems with respect to the Fu\v cík spectrum. Trans. Amer. Math. Soc., 352(9), 4195-4205.
164. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (1999). Semilinear elliptic equations having asymptotic limits at zero and infinity. Abstr. Appl. Anal., 4(4), 231-242.
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163. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (1998). Type II regions between curves of the Fu\v cik spectrum and critical groups. Topol. Methods Nonlinear Anal., 12(2), 227-243.
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162. Schechter, M. (1998). Rotationally invariant periodic solutions of semilinear wave equations. Abstr. Appl. Anal., 3(1-2), 171-180.
161. Schechter, M., Perera, K. (1998). Morse index estimates in saddle point theorems without a finite-dimensional closed loop. Indiana Univ. Math. J., 47(3), 1083-1095.
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160. Schechter, M. (1998). Infinite-dimensional linking. Duke Math. J., 94(3), 573--595.
159. Schechter, M. (1998). Critical point theory with weak-to-weak linking. Comm. Pure Appl. Math., 51(11-12), 1247-1254.
158. Schechter, M. (1997). Resonance problems which intersect many eigenvalues. Math. Nachr., 183, 201-210.
157. Schechter, M. (1997). Type (II) regions between curves of the Fucik spectrum. NoDEA Nonlinear Differential Equations Appl., 4(4), 459-476.
155. Schechter, M. (1998). New linking theorems. Rend. Sem. Mat. Univ. Padova, 99, 255-269.
154. Schechter, M. (1995). Critical points when there is no saddle point geometry. Topol. Methods Nonlinear Anal., 6(2), 295-308.
152. Schechter, M. (1995). The intrinsic mountain pass. Pacific J. Math., 171(2), 529-544.
151. Schechter, M. (1995). The saddle point alternative. Amer. J. Math., 117(6), 1603-1626.
149. Schechter, M. (1995). Superlinear Elliptic Boundary Value Problems. Manuscripta Mathematica, 86, 253-265.
148. Schechter, M. (1995). Bounded Resonance Problems for Semilinear Elliptic Equations. Nonlinear Analysis, Theory, Methods and Applications, 24, 1471-1482.
147. Schechter, M., Berger, M. S., Sun, G. Z. (1994). Infinite-dimensional singularity theory and bifurcation from equilibria for certain nonlinear evolution equations. Topological Methods in Nonlinear Analysis, 4(2), 341-353.
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146. Schechter, M. (1994). Elliptic resonance problems with unequal limits at infinity. Math. Ann., 300(4), 629--642.
145. Schechter, M. (1994). The Fucik Spectrum. Indiana University Mathematics Journal, 43, 1139-1157.
144. Schechter, M. (1994). Landesman-Lazer Resonance Problems and Saddle Point Methods. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 17, 229-238.
143. Schechter, M. (1994). The Hampwile Alternative. Communications in Applied Nonlinear Analysis, 1, 13-46.
142. Schechter, M. (1994). Asysmptotically Linear Elliptic Boundary Value Problems. Monatshefte fur Mathematik, 117, 121-137.
141. Schechter, M. (1993). Strong Resonance Problems for Elliptic Semilinear Boundary Value Problems. Journal of Operator Theory, 30, 301-314.
140. Schechter, M. (1993). Semilinear Boundary Value Problems of the Strong Resonance Type. Topological Methods in Nonlinear Analysis, 2, 189-202.
139. Schechter, M., Tintarev, K. (1993). Nonlinear Eigenvalues and Mountain Pass Methods. Topological Methods in Nonlinear Analysis, 1, 183-201.
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138. Schechter, M. (1993). Splitting Subspaces and Saddle Points. Applicable Analysis, 49, 33-48.
137. Schechter, M. (1993). Critical Points Over Splitting Subspaces. Nonlinearity, 6, 417-427.
136. Schechter, M. (1993). New saddle point theorems. Generalized functions and their applications, 213-219.
135. Schechter, M. (1992). A Generalization of the Saddle Point Method with Applications. Annales Polonici Mathematici, 57, 269-281.
134. Schechter, M., Tintarev, K. (1992). Pairs of Critical Points Produced by Linking Subsets with Applications to Semilinear Elliptic Problems. Bulletin de la Societe Mathematique de Belgique, 44, 249-261.
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133. Schechter, M. (1992). A Bounded Mountain Pass Lemma Without the (PS) Condition and Applications. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 331, 681-703.
132. Schechter, M., Tintarev, K. (1991). Points of spherical maxima and solvability of semilinear elliptic equations. Canad. J. Math., 43(4), 825-831.
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131. Schechter, M. (1991). A Variation of the Mountain Pass Lemma and Applications. Journal of the London Mathematical Society, 44, 491-502.
130. Schechter, M. (1991). A Saddle Point Theorem Applied to Semilinear Boundary Value Problems. Panamerican Mathematical Journal, 1(2), 1-25.
129. Schechter, M. (1992). The Mountain Cliff Theorem, Differential Equations and Mathematical Physics. Mathematics in Science and Engineering, 186, 263-279.
128. Schechter, M., Tintarev, K. (1991). Families of First Eigenfunctions for Semilinear Elliptic Eigenvalue Problems. Duke Mathematical Journal, 62, 453-465.
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127. Schechter, M. (1991). The Mountain Pass Alternative. Advances in Applied Mathematics, 12, 91-105.
126. Schechter, M., Tintarev, K. (1991). Eigenvalues for Semilinear Boundary Value Problems. Archives of Rational Mechanics and Analysis, 113, 197-208.
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125. Schechter, M. (1990). Solution of Nonlinear Problems at Resonance. Indiana University Mathematics Journal, 39, 1061-1080.
124. Schechter, M., Berger, M. S. (1990). Bifurcation from equilibria for Certain Infinite-Dimensional Dynamical Systems. Contemporary Mathematics, 108, 133-138.
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123. Schechter, M. (1990). Nonlinear Elliptic Boundary Value Problems at Strong Resonance. American Journal of Mathematics, 112, 439-460.
122. Schechter, M., Tintarev, K. (1990). Spherical Maxima in Hilbert Space and Semilinear Elliptic Eigenvalue Problems. Differential and Integral Equations, 3, 889-899.
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121. Schechter, M. (1990). Nonlinear Elliptic Boundary Value Problems at Resonance. Nonlinear Analysis, Theory, Methods and Applications, 14, 889-903.
120. Schechter, M. (1989). The Hampwile Theorem for Nonlinear Eigenvalues. Duke Mathematical Journal, 59, 325-335.
119. Schechter, M. (1989). The Spectrum of the Schrodinger Operator. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 312, 115-128.
118. Schechter, M. (1989). Multiplication Operators. Canadian Journal of Mathematics, 61, 234-249.
117. Schechter, M., Whitley, R. (1988). Best Fredholm Perturbation Theorems. Studia Mathematica, 90, 175-190.
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116. Schechter, M. (1988). Exact Estimates for Potentials. SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis, 19, 1324-1328.
115. Schechter, M. (1988). Weighted Norm Inequalities for Potential Operators. Transaction of the American Mathematical Society, 308, 57-68.
114. Schechter, M. (1988). Potential Estimates in Orlicz Spaces. Pacific Journal of Mathematics, 133, 381-399.
113. Schechter, M. (1988). Boundary Value Problems for Semiliner Elliptic Equations of Arbitrary Order in Unbounded Domains. Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics, 18, 519-534.
112. Schechter, M. (1987). Weighted Norm Estimates for Sobolev Spaces. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 304, 669-687.
110. Schechter, M. (1987). Two Space Scattering and Propagative Systems. Illinois Journal of Mathematics, 31, 62-88.
109. Schechter, M. (1987). Semilinear Boundary Value Problems for Unbounded Domains. Michigan Mathematical Journal, 34, 63-76.
108. Schechter, M. (1986). Derivatives of Mappings with Applications to Nonlinear Differential Equations. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 293, 53-69.
107. Schechter, M. (1984). Differentiation in Abstract Spaces. Journal of Differential Equations, 54, 1-16.
104. Schechter, M. (1984). Self-Adjoint Realizations in Another Hilbert Space. Amer. J. of Math., 106, 43-65.
Professional Societies
American Mathematical Society
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05/30/2011