About me
My name is František Štampach and I am an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering at Czech Technical University in Prague, and a member of the MAFIA group.
- Office
- Czech Technical University in Prague
Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering
Department of Mathematics
Trojanova 13, 120 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic - stampfra@cvut.cz
- Identifiers
- ORCID · Scopus · MathSciNet

Research interests: Spectral analysis of linear operators (Jacobi, Hankel, Toeplitz, Schrödinger, etc.), mathematical methods in quantum physics, non-selfadjoint operators, orthogonal polynomials, special functions, moment problem.
My Curriculum Vitae (not updated).
Preprints05
- Optimal Hardy weights for the fractional discrete Dirichlet Laplacian on the half-line, preprint [PDF, arXiv].
- Optimal fractional discrete Hardy inequalities on the half-line, preprint [PDF, arXiv].
- Optimal discrete p-Hardy-Rellich-Birman inequalities, preprint [PDF, arXiv].
- The p-Hardy-Rellich-Birman inequalities on the half-line, preprint [PDF, arXiv].
- Schrödinger operators on the half-line with integrable complex potentials, preprint [PDF, arXiv].
Publications38
- Ratio asymptotics and zero density for orthogonal polynomials with varying Verblunsky coefficients, accepted in Adv. Approx. Theor. (2026) [PDF, arXiv].
- The Borg-Marchenko uniqueness theorem for complex potentials, accepted in J. Math. Pures Appl. (2026) [PDF, arXiv].
- Optimal discrete Hardy-Rellich-Birman inequalities, to appear in J. Anal. Math. (2026) 275-302 [PDF, arXiv].
- A functional model and tridiagonalisation for symmetric anti-linear operators, J. Operator Theory 95 (2026) 101-128 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- A Herglotz-Nevanlinna function from the optimal discrete p-Hardy weight, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 154 (2026) 807-819 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- On Lieb-Thirring inequalities for multidimensional Schrödinger operators with complex potentials, Integr. Equ. Oper. Theory 97 (2025) 1-34 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Criticality transition for positive powers of the discrete Laplacian on the half line, Rev. Mat. Iberoam. 41 (2025) 1173-1200 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- An improved discrete Rellich inequality on the half-line, Israel J. Math. 268 (2025) 45-72 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- On the ground state of lattice Schrödinger operators, J. Spectr. Theory 15 (2025) 647-678 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- An inverse spectral problem for non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrices, Int. Math. Res. Not. 2024 (2024) 6106-6139 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Asymptotic root distribution of Charlier polynomials with large negative parameter, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 524 (2023) 1-29 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Asymptotic spectral properties of the Hilbert L-matrix, SIAM J. Matrix Anal. Appl. 43 (2022) 1658-1679 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Spectral enclosures and stability for non-self-adjoint discrete Schrödinger operators on the half-line, Bull. London Math. Soc. 54 (2022) 2379-2403 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- The Hilbert L-matrix, J. Funct. Anal. 282 (2022) 1-46 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- A sharp form of the discrete Hardy inequality and the Keller-Pinchover-Pogorzelski inequality, Amer. Math. Monthly. 129 (2022) 281-283 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- On Lieb-Thirring inequalities for one-dimensional non-self-adjoint Jacobi and Schrödinger operators, J. Spectr. Theory 11 (2021) 1391-1413 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- New explicitly diagonalizable Hankel matrices related to the Stieltjes-Carlitz polynomials, Integr. Equ. Oper. Theory 93 (2021) 1-39 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Asymptotic behaviour and zeros of the Bernoulli polynomials of the second kind, J. Approx. Theory 262, (2021) 1-28 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- New family of symmetric orthogonal polynomials and a solvable model of a kinetic spin chain, J. Math. Phys. 61 (2020) 1-21 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Location of eigenvalues of non-self-adjoint discrete Dirac operators, Ann. Henri Poincaré 21 (2020) 2193-2217 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- The asymptotic zero distribution of Lommel polynomials as polynomials of their order with a variable complex argument, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 490 (2020) 1-19 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- On Hankel matrices commuting with Jacobi matrices from the Askey scheme, Linear Alg. Appl. 591 (2020) 235-267 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Spectral enclosures for non-self-adjoint discrete Schrödinger operators, Integr. Equ. Oper. Theory 91 (2019) 1-15 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Spectral analysis of two doubly infinite Jacobi matrices with exponential entries, J. Funct. Anal. 276 (2019) 1681-1716 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Spectral representation of some weighted Hankel matrices and orthogonal polynomials from the Askey scheme, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 472 (2019) 483-509 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Non-self-adjoint Toeplitz matrices whose principal submatrices have real spectrum, Constr. Approx. 49 (2019) 191-226; Correction: Non-Self-Adjoint Toeplitz Matrices Whose Principal Submatrices Have Real Spectrum, Constr. Approx. (2023) [PDF, correction PDF, arXiv, doi, doi].
- The Hurwitz-type theorem for the regular Coulomb wave function via Hankel determinants, Linear Alg. Appl. 548 (2018) 259-272 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Spectral analysis of non-self-adjoint Jacobi operator associated with Jacobian elliptic functions, Oper. Matrices 11 (2017) 901-928 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- The characteristic function for complex doubly infinite Jacobi matrices, Integr. Equ. Oper. Theory 88 (2017) 501-534 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Factorization of the characteristic function of a Jacobi matrix, Oper. Matrices 11 (2017) 147-169 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- On extremal properties of Jacobian elliptic functions with complex modulus, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 442 (2016) 627-641 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Nevanlinna extremal measures for polynomials related to q^-1-Fibonacci polynomials, Adv. Appl. Math. 78 (2016) 56-75 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- The Nevanlinna parametrization for q-Lommel polynomials in the indeterminate case, J. Approx. Theory 201 (2016) 48-72 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Special functions and spectrum of Jacobi matrices, Linear Alg. Appl. 464 (2015) 38-61 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- The Hahn-Exton q-Bessel function as the characteristic function of a Jacobi matrix, Spec. Matrices 2 (2014) 131-147 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- Orthogonal polynomials associated with Coulomb wave functions, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 419 (2014) 231-254 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- The characteristic function for Jacobi matrices with applications, Linear Alg. Appl. 438 (2013) 4130-4155 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
- On the Eigenvalue Problem for a Particular Class of Finite Jacobi Matrices, Linear Alg. Appl. 434 (2011) 1336-1353 [PDF, arXiv, doi].
Book chapter
Grant projects
Talks53
Here is a list of several talks I gave.
- The New Frontier of Herglotz-Nevanlinna Functions: Theory, Applications, and Open Problems · November 2026 · Banff
The Classical Moment Problem: An Introduction and Connections in Analysis [talk] - Geometric and analytic functional inequalities on discrete spaces · September 2026 · Sanya
Optimal Hardy inequalities for powers of the discrete Laplacian on the half-line [talk] - Workshop on Operator Theory, Complex Analysis, and Applications · July 2026 · Guimarães
Optimal discrete p-Hardy--Rellich--Birman inequalities [talk] - Mathematical aspects of the physics with non-self-adjoint operators · April 2026 · Marseille
The spectral pair for Schrödinger operators with complex integrable potentials [talk] - Workshop on Operator Theory, Complex Analysis, and Applications · July 2025 · Aveiro
The spectral pair for Schrödinger operators with complex potentials on the half-line [talk] - Spectral Theory and Applications in Mathematical Physics · June 2025 · Bern
On the spectral pair for Schrödinger operators with complex potentials on the half-line [talk] - Mathphys Analysis Seminar at ISTA · February 2025 · Vienna
An inverse spectral problem for non-self-adjoint Jacobi and Schrödinger operators [talk] - Doppler Institute Seminar · January 2025 · Prague
An inverse spectral problem for non-self-adjoint Jacobi and Schrödinger operators [talk] - Workshop on Operator Theory, Complex Analysis, and Applications · July 2024 · Funchal
A functional model and tridiagonalisation for symmetric anti-linear operators [talk] - Mathematical aspects of the physics with non-self-adjoint operators · June 2024 · Marseille
A Borg-Marchenko type theorem for Schrödinger operators with complex potentials [talk] - Orthogonal Polynomials, Special Functions, Operator Theory and Applications · November 2023 · London
An inverse spectral problem for non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrices [talk] - Workshop on Operator Theory, Complex Analysis, and Applications · July 2023 · Évora
Inverse spectral problem for non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrices [slides] - Analysis group seminar at Stockholm University · January 2023 · Stockholm
On discrete Hardy inequalities [slides] - Mathematical aspects of the Physics with non-self-Adjoint Operators · July 2022 · Banff
An open problem on the discrete Rellich inequality [slides] - Workshop on Operator Theory, Complex Analysis, and Applications · June 2022 · Faro
An improved discrete Rellich inequality [slides] - London Analysis and Probability seminar at King's College London · April 2022 · London
Spectrum of the Hilbert L-matrix [slides] - Analysis & PDE Seminar at Durham University · February 2022 · Durham
Optimal spectral enclosures for 1D discrete Schrödinger operators with complex potentials [slides] - International Workshop on Operator Theory and its Applications · August 2021 · Los Angeles
On the Hilbert L-matrix [slides] - Workshop on Operator Theory, Complex Analysis, and Applications · June 2021 · Lisbon
Spectral bounds for 1D discrete Schrödinger operators with complex potentials [slides] - Mathematical aspects of the physics with non-self-adjoint operators · February 2021 · Marseille
On Lieb–Thirring inequalities for non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrices and Schrödinger operators [slides] - The 6th Najman Conference on Spectral Theory and Differential Equations · September 2019 · Sveti Martin na Muri
Spectral bounds for 1D discrete Schrödinger and Dirac operators with complex potentials [slides] - International Workshop on Operator Theory and its Applications · July 2019 · Lisbon
New explicitly diagonalizable Hankel matrices [slides] - Colloquium for Queen’s University Belfast · September 2018 · Belfast
On the asymptotic eigenvalue distribution of generalized Toeplitz matrices [slides] - Hausdorff Geometry of Polynomials and Polynomial Sequences Conference · May 2018 · Stockholm
On the asymptotic zero distribution of orthogonal polynomials on the unit circle with variable Verblunsky coefficients [slides] - Seminar talk at Ostrava University · February 2018 · Ostrava
On the asymptotic eigenvalue distribution of Toeplitz matrices and generalizations [slides] - The Fifth Najman Conference on Spectral Theory and Differential Equations · September 2017 · Opatija
On non-self-adjoint Toeplitz matrices with purely real spectrum [slides] - Methods of Algebra and Functional Analysis in Applications, summer school · July 2017 · Děčín
An invitation to the non-self-adjoint church [slides] - Symmetries of Discrete Systems and Processes · June 2017 · Děčín
Non-self-adjoint Toeplitz matrices with real spectrum and related orthogonal polynomials [slides] - International Conference on Special Functions: Theory, Computation, and Applications · June 2017 · Hong Kong
Non-self-adjoint Toeplitz matrices with purely real spectrum and related problems [slides] - Analysis Group Seminar · November 2016 · Stockholm
The moment problem [slides] - Operator Theory, Analysis and Mathematical Physics · August 2016 · Saint Petersburg
Spectral analysis of some doubly infinite Jacobi matrices via characteristic function [slides] - The 26th International Conference in Operator Theory · June 2016 · Timisoara
Spectral analysis of certain doubly infinite Jacobi matrices via characteristic function [slides] - Workshop on Operator Theory, Complex Analysis, and Applications · June 2016 · Coimbra
Spectral analysis of non-self-adjoint Jacobi operator associated with Jacobian elliptic functions [slides] - Quantum Circle Seminar · March 2016 · Prague
On the localization of spectra of complex sampling Jacobi matrices and open problems [slides] - Spectral Theory and Applications · March 2016 · Stockholm
Spectral analysis of two doubly infinite Jacobi operators [slides] - Young Researchers Workshop on Spectral Theory · October 2015 · Bern
Spectral analysis of a complex Jacobi matrix associated with Jacobian elliptic functions [slides] - Methods of Algebra and Functional Analysis in Applications, summer school · August 2015 · Telč
On the Ising spin model [slides] - Symmetries of Discrete Systems and Processes · August 2015 · Děčín
Nevanlinna extremal measures for polynomials related to q-Fibonacci polynomials [slides] - School on Theoretical Informatics, Graphs and Mathematics · May 2015 · Kruh u Jilemnice
How Pusheen uses computers to do mathematics [slides] - Conference on Mathematics and Applications · November 2014 · Kuwait City
On certain function with applications concerning tridiagonal matrices [slides] - Operator Theory, Analysis and Mathematical Physics · July 2014 · Stockholm
The Nevanlinna parametrization and orthogonality relations for q-Lommel polynomials in the indeterminate case [slides] - Combinatorics on Words and Mathematical Physics, · May 2014 · Kruh u Jilemnice
Introduction to the Theory of Orthogonal Polynomials [slides]Nevanlinna functions and orthogonality relations for q-Lommel polynomials [slides] - International Workshop on Operator Theory and Its Applications · December 2013 · Bangalore
The characteristic function for infinite Jacobi matrices, the spectral zeta function, and solvable examples [slides] - Formal and Analytic Solutions of Differential, Difference and Discrete Equations · August 2013 · Bedlewo
Constructing measures of orthogonality with applications [slides] - Combinatorics on Words and Mathematical Physics, · May 2013 · Dolní Lomná
One-parameter Generalization of Some Classes of Orthogonal Polynomials [slides]Continued Fractions Appearing Naturally in Spectral Analysis of Jacobi Operators [slides] - Seminar at Nuclear Physics Institute ASCR · May 2013 · Řež u Prahy
Moment Problem [slides] - Seminar at Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Wroclaw · November 2012 · Wroclaw
Spectral Analysis of Jacobi Operators and Related Problems [slides] - Operator Theory, Analysis and Mathematical Physics Conference · June 2012 · Barcelona
Recent Progress on Spectral Analysis of Jacobi Matrices and Related Problems [slides] - Combinatorics on Words and Mathematical Physics · May 2012 · Svatý Ján pod Skalou
The Characteristic Function for Jacobi Matrices with Applications [slides] - 22nd International Workshop on Operator Theory and its Applications · July 2011 · Sevilla
On the Eigenvalue Problem for a Certain Class of Jacobi Matrices [slides] - Combinatorics on Words and Mathematical Physics · May 2011 · Fryšava
On Function F and the Eigenvalue Problem for a Certain Class of Jacobi Matrices [slides] - Fourth School and Workshop on "Mathematical Methods in Quantum Mechanics" · February 2011 · Bressanone
On the Eigenvalue Problem for a Certain Class of Infinite Jacobi Matrices [slides] - QMath11 Mathematical Results in Quantum Physics · September 2010 · Hradec Králové
On the Eigenvalue Problem for a Particular Class of Jacobi Matrices [slides]
Organized meetings
- December 19-22, 2022, Graz, Workshop: Challenges in Spectral Theory of Differential Operators. [Workshop: Challenges in Spectral Theory of Differential Operators]
Useful links
- DLMF - Digital Library of Mathematical Functions [DLMF]
- Abramowitz and Stegun - Handbook of Mathematical Functions [Abramowitz and Stegun]
- Wolfram functions site - useful while working with special functions [Wolfram functions site]
- Askey-scheme - comprehensive list of classical orthogonal polynomials and their q-analogues [Askey-scheme]
- OEIS - The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences [OEIS]
- Open Slum - LibGen monitor [Open Slum]
- FAQM - Frequently Asked Questions in Mathematics [FAQM]