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We investigate the existence, non-existence, uniqueness, and multiplicity of positive solutions to the following problem: \begin{align}\label{P} \left\{ \begin{array}{l} D_{0+}^\alpha u + h(t)f(u) = 0, \quad 0<t<1, \\[1ex] u(0)=u(1)=0,…
In this work, we consider not only a discontinuous boundary-value problem with retarded argument and four supplementary transmission conditions at the two points of discontinuities but also, eigenparameter-dependent boundary conditions and…
A survey of estimates on the number $N_-(\BM_{\a G})$ of negative eigenvalues (bound states) of the Sturm-Liouville operator $\BM_{\a G}u=-u"-\a G$ on the half-line, as depending on the properties of the function $G$ and the value of the…
We study a second-order differential equation involving a quasi-derivative, leading to a non-self-adjoint Sturm--Liouville-type problem with four coefficient functions. To analyze this equation, we develop a generalized Pr\"ufer…
We consider a class of self-adjoint Sturm-Liouville problems with rational functions of the spectral parameter in the boundary conditions. The uniform stability for direct and inverse spectral problems is proved for the first time for…
We consider a regular indefinite Sturm-Liouville eigenvalue problem \{$-f" + q f = \lambda r f$} on $[a,b]$ subject to general self-adjoint boundary conditions and with a weight function $r$ which changes its sign at finitely many,…
We study the asymptotic behaviour of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of a boundary value problem for the Sturm-Liouville operator with general boundary conditions and the weight function perturbed by the so-called $\delta'$-like sequence…
In this study by applying an own technique we investigate some asymptotic approximation properties of new type discontinuous boundary-value problems, which consists of a Sturm-Liouville equation together with eigenparameter-dependent…
We study Sturm--Liouville differential operators on the time scales consisting of a finite number of isolated points and segments. In a previous paper it was established that such operators are uniquely determined by their spectral…
We consider the bifurcation problem $u'' + \lambda u = N(u)$ with two point boundary conditions where $N(u)$ is a general nonlinear term which may also depend on the eigenvalue $\lambda$. We give a variational characterization of the…
Second order nonlinear eigenvalue problems are considered for which the spectrum is an interval. The boundary conditions are of Robin and Dirichlet type. The shape and the number of solutions are discussed by means of a phase plane…
We define and study the properties of Darboux-type transformations between Sturm--Liouville problems with boundary conditions containing rational Herglotz--Nevanlinna functions of the eigenvalue parameter (including the Dirichlet boundary…
We introduce a novel approach for dealing with eigenvalue problems of Sturm-Liouville operators generated by the differential expression \begin{equation*} Ly=\frac{1}{r}\left( -(p\left[ y^{\prime }+sy\right] )^{\prime }+sp\left[ y^{\prime…
We study characteristic functions and describe asymptotics of the eigenvalues for the spectral Sturm-Liouville problem on graphs equipped with Robin-Kirhhoff boundary conditions. Also, we show how to recover the coefficients in the Robin…
An inverse spectral problem is studied for the matrix Sturm-Liouville operator on a finite interval with the general self-adjoint boundary condition. We obtain a constructive solution based on the method of spectral mappings for the…
We present a Neumann series of spherical Bessel functions representation for solutions of the Sturm--Liouville equation in impedance form \[ (\kappa(x)u')' + \lambda \kappa(x)u = 0,\quad 0 < x < L, \] in the case where $\kappa \in…
The inverse spectral problem is studied for the Sturm-Liouville operator with a complex-valued potential and arbitrary entire functions in one of the boundary conditions. We obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for uniqueness, and…
In many cases, groundwater flow in an unconfined aquifer can be simplified to a one-dimensional Sturm-Liouville model of the form: \begin{equation*} x''(t)+\lambda x(t)=h(t)+\varepsilon f(x(t)),\hspace{.1in}t\in(0,\pi) \end{equation*}…
The purpose of this paper is to extend some spectral properties of regular Sturm-Liouville problems to the special type discontinuous boundary-value problem, which consists of a Sturm-Liouville equation together with…
Let $\lambda_j$ be the $j$-th eigenvalue of Sturm-Liouville systems with separated boundary conditions, we build up the Hill-type formula, which represent $\prod\limits_{j}(1-\lambda_j^{-1})$ as a determinant of finite matrix. This is the…