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We discuss the asymptotics of the eigenvalue counting function for partial differential operators and related expressions paying the most attention to the sharp asymptotics. We consider Weyl asymptotics, asymptotics with Weyl principal parts and correction terms and asymptotics with non-Weyl principal parts. Semiclassical microlocal analysis, propagation of singularities and related dynamics play crucial role.
We start from the general theory, then consider Schrödinger and Dirac operators with the strong magnetic field and, finally, applications to the asymptotics of the ground state energy of heavy atoms and molecules with or without a magnetic field.
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Ivrii, V. (2019). 100 years of Weyl’s Law. In: Microlocal Analysis, Sharp Spectral Asymptotics and Applications V. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30561-1_37
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