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Linear second order differential equations of the form $d^{2}w/dz^{2}-\left \{ {u^{2}f\left( u,z\right) +g\left( z\right) }\right\} w=0$ are studied, where $\left| u\right| \rightarrow \infty $ and $z$ lies in a complex bounded or unbounded…
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We study the asymptotic error arising when approximating the Green's function of a Sturm-Liouville problem through a truncation of its eigenfunction expansion, both for the Green's function of a regular Sturm-Liouville problem and for the…
It is well known that second order homogeneous linear ordinary differential equations with slowly varying coefficients admit slowly varying phase functions. This observation underlies the Liouville-Green method and many other techniques for…
In this paper, we formulate a regular $q$-fractional Sturm--Liouville problem (qFSLP) which includes the left-sided Riemann--Liouville and the right-sided Caputo q-fractional derivatives of the same order $\alpha$, $\alpha\in (0,1)$. The…
We consider the difference Schr{\"o}dinger equation $\psi$(z + h) + $\psi$(z -- h) + v(z)$\psi$(z) = 0 where z is a complex variable, h > 0 is a parameter, and v is an analytic function. As h $\rightarrow$ 0 analytic solutions to this…
The spectral decomposition of the elastic wave operator in a layered isotropic half-space is derived by means of standard functional analytic methods. Particular attention is paid to the coupled $P$-$SV$ waves. The problem is formulated…
In this paper, we formulate a regular $q$-fractional Sturm--Liouville problem (qFSLP) which includes the left-sided Riemann--Liouville and the right-sided Caputo $q$-fractional derivatives of the same order $\alpha$, $\alpha\in (0,1)$. We…
Using a method of eigenfunction expansion, a stochastic equation is developed for the generalized Schr{\"o}dinger equation with random fluctuations. The wave field $ {\psi} $ is expanded in terms of eigenfunctions: $ {\psi} = \sum_{n} a_{n}…
We describe a suite of fast algorithms for evaluating Jacobi polynomials, applying the corresponding discrete Sturm-Liouville eigentransforms and calculating Gauss-Jacobi quadrature rules. Our approach is based on the well-known fact that…
A method of finding general solutions of second-order nonlinear ordinary differential equations by extending the Prelle-Singer (PS) method is briefly discussed. We explore integrating factors, integrals of motion and the general solution…
We revisit basics of classical Sturm-Liouville theory and, as an application, recover Bochner's classification of second order ODEs with polynomial coefficients and polynomial solutions by a new argument. We also outline how a wider class…
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It is well-known that the Liouville equation of statistical mechanics is restricted to systems where the total number of particles (N) is fixed. In this paper, we show how the Liouville equation can be extended to systems where the number…
Second order ordinary differential equations of the form $y'' = P(x,y) + 4 Q(x,y) y' + 6 R(x,y) y'^2 + 4 S(x,y) y'^3 + L(x,y) y'^4$ are considered and their point-expansions are constructed. Geometrical structures connected with these…
Our goal is to find asymptotic formulas for orthonormal polynomials $P_{n}(z)$ with the recurrence coefficients slowly stabilizing as $n\to\infty$. To that end, we develop spectral theory of Jacobi operators with long-range coefficients and…
We work out the perturbative expansion of quantum Liouville theory on the pseudosphere starting from the semiclassical limit of a background generated by heavy charges. By solving perturbatively the Riemann-Hilbert problem for the Poincare'…
The relation between the distribution of work performed on a classical system by an external force switched on an arbitrary timescale, and the corresponding equilibrium free energy difference, is generalized to quantum systems. Using the…
Linear second-order ordinary differential equations of the form $d^{2}w/dz^{2}=\{u^{2}f(a,z)$ $+g(z)\}w$ are studied for large values of the real parameter $u$, where $z$ ranges over a bounded or unbounded complex domain $Z$, and $a_{0} \le…