A Hilbert space approach to difference equations

We consider general difference equations $u_{n+1} = F(u)_n$ for $n in mathbb{Z}$ on exponentially weighted $ell_2$ spaces of two-sided Hilbert space valued sequences $u$ and discuss initial value problems. As an application of the Hilbert space approach, we characterize exponential stability of linear equations and prove a stable manifold theorem for causal nonlinear difference equations.