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This special issue will feature recent developments in the theory and applications of transmission eigenvalues and related spectral problems in direct and inverse scattering theory. The transmission eigenvalue problem is at the heart of inverse scattering theory for inhomogeneous media. It has a deceptively simple formulation but presents a perplexing mathematical structure; in particular it is a non-self-adjoint eigenvalue problem. This subject is rich, active and in the past decade has taken a multitude of directions, including developments in the spectral theory for various operators related to scattering, as well as many applications in inverse scattering problems and imaging. We solicit high quality original research papers targeting results on the theory, computations and applications of these topics.

Guest Editor: Fioralba Cakoni, Rutgers University and Houssem Haddar, CMAP Ecole Polytechnique

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2021

Download full details here: Transmission eigenvalues and Related Spectral Problems in Scattering Theory (PDF, 19.17 kB)

Initiated in 2019 in celebration of its 5th Anniversary, Research in the Mathematical Sciences’ Best Article Award recognizes outstanding and highly influential research published in the journal.