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Simon's Problem 1: absolutely continuous spectrum for the weakly disordered Anderson model in dimension three and higher

For each d≥3d\ge 3 there is λd>0\lambda_d>0 such that for every 0<λ<λd0<\lambda<\lambda_d, almost surely a fixed open interval IdI_d near the bottom band edge (for d≥4d\ge 4, −2d+(1/200,1/100)-2d+(1/200,1/100)) lies in the spectrum and the spectral restriction to IdI_d is purely absolutely continuous and nonzero. IdI_d does not depend on λ\lambda. Not shown: a.c. spectrum in the bulk of the band, the location of a mobility edge, quantum diffusion, uniformity in dd, or other laws.

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mathematical-physicsSep 23, 2026Significance 65/100Registry: unreviewed

Simon's Problem 1: absolutely continuous spectrum for the weakly disordered Anderson model in dimension three and higher

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For each d≥3d\ge 3 there is λd>0\lambda_d>0 such that for every 0<λ<λd0<\lambda<\lambda_d, almost surely a fixed open interval IdI_d near the bottom band edge (for d≥4d\ge 4, −2d+(1/200,1/100)-2d+(1/200,1/100)) lies in the spectrum and the spectral restriction to IdI_d is purely absolutely continuous and nonzero. IdI_d does not depend on λ\lambda. Not shown: a.c. spectrum in the bulk of the band, the location of a mobility edge, quantum…

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For each d≥3d\ge 3 there is λd>0\lambda_d>0 such that for every 0<λ<λd0<\lambda<\lambda_d, almost surely a fixed open interval IdI_d near the bottom band edge (for d≥4d\ge 4, −2d+(1/200,1/100)-2d+(1/200,1/100)) lies in the spectrum and the spectral restriction to IdI_d is purely absolutely continuous and nonzero. IdI_d does not depend on λ\lambda. Not shown: a.c. spectrum in the bulk of the band, the location of a mobility edge, quantum diffusion, uniformity in dd, or other laws.

For each d≥3d\ge 3 there is λd>0\lambda_d>0 such that for every 0<λ<λd0<\lambda<\lambda_d, almost surely a fixed open interval IdI_d near the bottom band edge (for d≥4d\ge 4, −2d+(1/200,1/100)-2d+(1/200,1/100)) lies in the spectrum and the spectral restriction to IdI_d is purely absolutely continuous and nonzero. IdI_d does not depend on λ\lambda. Not shown: a.c. spectrum in the bulk of the band, the location of a mobility edge, quantum diffusion, uniformity in dd, or other laws.

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