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In this paper, we study the spectrum of the complex Hill operator $L=\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+q(x;\tau)$ in $L^2(\mathbb{R},\mathbb{C})$ with the Darboux-Treibich-Verdier potential \[q(x;\tau):=-\sum_{k=0}^{3}n_{k}(n_{k}+1)\wp \left(…

Let $H = -d^2/dx^2 + q(x)$, $x \in \mathbb{R}$, where $q(x)$ is a periodic potential, and suppose that the spectrum $\sigma(H)$ of $H$ is the positive semi-axis $[0, \infty)$. In the case where $q(x)$ is real-valued (and locally…

Consider the operator $H\p=-\p''+q\p=\l\p$, $\p(0)=0$, $\p'(1)+b\p(1)=0$ acting in $L^2(0,1)$, where $q\in L^2(0,1)$ is a real potential. Let $\l_n(q,b)$, $n\ge 0$, be the eigenvalues of $H$ and $\n_n(q,b)$ be the so-called norming…

We study singular Sturm-Liouville operators of the form \[ \frac{1}{r_j}\left(-\frac{\mathrm d}{\mathrm dx}p_j\frac{\mathrm d}{\mathrm dx}+q_j\right),\qquad j=0,1, \] in $L^2((a,b);r_j)$, where, in contrast to the usual assumptions, the…

Spectral asymptotics of the Neumann problem for the Sturm-Liouville equation with generalized derivative of a self-similar generalized Cantor type function as a weight are considered. The spectrum is shown to have a periodicity property for…

In this paper, we study spectral problems for the Sturm-Liouville operator with arbitrary complexvalued potential q(x) and two-point boundary conditions. All types of mentioned boundary conditions are considered. We ivestigate in detail the…

Eigenvalues in the essential spectrum of a weighted Sturm-Liouville operator are studied under the assumption that the weight function has one turning point. An abstract approach to the problem is given via a functional model for indefinite…

As is known, for each fixed $\nu\in\{0,1\},$ the spectra of two operators generated by $-y''(x)+q(x)y(x-a)$ and the boundary conditions $y^{(\nu)}(0)=y^{(j)}(\pi)=0,$ $j=0,1,$ uniquely determine the complex-valued square-integrable…

We consider spectral problems for the Sturm-Liouville operator with arbitrary complex-valued potential q(x) and degenerate boundary conditions. We solve corresponding inverse problem, and also study the completeness property and the basis…

Denote by $L_D$ the Sturm-Liouville operator $Ly=-y" +q(x)y$ on the finite interval $[0,\pi]$ with Dirichlet boundary conditions $y(0)=y(\pi)=0$. Let $\{\lambda_k\}_1^\infty$ and $\{\alpha_k\}_1^\infty$ be the sequences of the eigenvalues…

We obtain asymptotic representations as $\lambda \to \infty$ in the upper and lower half-planes for the solutions of the Sturm--Liouville equation $$ -y"+p(x)y'+q(x)y= \lambda ^2 \rho(x)y, \qquad x\in [a,b] \subset \mathbb{R}, $$ under the…

We study the behavior of the limit of the spectrum of a non self-adjoint Sturm-Liouville operator with analytic potential as the semi-classical parameter $h\to 0$. We get a good description of the spectrum and limit spectrum near $\infty$.…

Applying perturbation theory methods, the absence of the point spectrum for some nonselfadjoint integro-differential operators is investigated. The considered differential operators are of arbitrary order and act in either…

We consider the spectral problem generated by the Sturm-Liouville equation with an arbitrary complex-valued potential q(x) and irregular boundary conditions. We establish necessary and sufficient conditions for a set of complex numbers to…

In this paper we consider the one-dimensional Schrodinger operator L(q) with a periodic real and locally integrable potential q. We study the bands and gaps in the spectrum and explicitly write out the first and second terms of the…

We strengthen and generalise a result of Kirsch and Simon on the behaviour of the function $N_L(E)$, the number of bound states of the operator $L = \Delta+V$ in $\R^d$ below $-E$. Here $V$ is a bounded potential behaving asymptotically…

We show that all self-adjoint extensions of semi-bounded Sturm--Liouville operators with general limit-circle endpoint(s) can be obtained via an additive singular form bounded self-adjoint perturbation of rank equal to the deficiency…

We examine the spectrum of a family of Sturm--Liouville operators with regularly spaced delta function potentials parametrized by increasing strength. The limiting behavior of the eigenvalues under this spectral flow was described in a…

We provide a precise description of the bottom of the spectrum in the semiclassical limit of a harmonic-type Schr\"odinger operator with an inverse square potential. By exploiting the connection between the eigenfunctions of these operators…

Sufficient conditions for the similarity of the operator $A := 1/r(x) (-d^2/dx^2 +q(x))$ with an indefinite weight $r(x)=(\sgn x)|r(x)|$ are obtained. These conditions are formulated in terms of Titchmarsh-Weyl $m$-coefficients. Sufficient…