Sum rules and a second order Feynman-Hellman theorem for abstract operators with applications

Abstract

We discuss the role of the Feynman-Hellmann theorem for abstract one-parameter families of Hamiltonians in sum rules and trace identities of Harrell and the author and its application to spectral theory. In particular, we derive a sum rule for the second derivative of eigenvalues of a one-parameter family of Hamiltonians extending thereby concepts of second order perturbation theory. We present applications to semiclassical eigenvalue bounds of Schrodinger operators as Lieb-Thirring inequalities, zeros of Bessel functions, eigenvalue inequalities for sums of matrices and trace inequalities.