We consider a discrete Schrödinger operator H=-Δ+V acting in ℓ2 (ℤd+1), with potential V supported by the subspace ℤd×{0}. We prove that σ (-Δ)=[-2 (d+1), 2(d+1)] is contained in the absolutely continuous spectrum of H. For this we develop a scattering theory for H. We emphasize the fact that this result applies to arbitrary potentials, so it depends on the structure of the problem rather than on a particular choice of the potential.
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