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Inverse spectral problems for Sturm-Liouville operators on a finite interval with non-separated boundary conditions are studied in the central symmetric case, when the potential is symmetric with respect to the middle of the interval. We…
We consider a Sturm-Liouville operator on a finite interval as well as a scattering problem on the real line both with transfer conditions at the origin. On a finite interval we show that the the Titchmarsh-Weyl $m$-function can be uniquely…
We prove a new criterion for the essential self-adjointness of pseudodifferential operators that does not involve ellipticity-type assumptions. For example, we show that self-adjointness holds in case the symbol is $C^{2d+3}$ with…
We obtain sharp asymptotic formulas for the eigenvalues and norming constants of Sturm-Liouville operators associated with the differential expression \[ -\frac{d^2}{dx^2} + x + q(x), \quad x\in [0,\infty), \] together with the boundary…
Half-inverse spectral problem for a Sturm--Liouville operator consists in reconstruction of this operator by its spectrum and half of the potential. We give the necessary and sufficient conditions for solvability of the half-inverse…
In recent years, there appeared a considerable interest in the inverse spectral theory for functional-differential operators with constant delay. In particular, it is well known that, for each fixed $\nu\in\{0,1\},$ the spectra of two…
By using the $\tau$-topology of Kryszewski and Szulkin, we establish a natural new version of the Saddle Theorem for strongly indefinite functionals. The abstract result will be applied for studying the existence of a nontrivial solution of…
A Sturm-Liouville problem ($\lambda wy=(ry')'+qy$) is singular if its domain is unbounded or if $r$ or $w$ vanish at the boundary. Then it is difficult to tell whether profound results from regular Sturm-Liouville theory apply. Existing…
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…
The inverse spectral problem is solved for the class of Sturm-Liouville operators with singular real-valued potentials from the space $W^{-1}_2(0,1)$. The potential is recovered via the eigenvalues and the corresponding norming constants.…
We derive explicit Krein resolvent identities for generally singular Sturm-Liouville operators in terms of boundary condition bases and the Lagrange bracket. As an application of the resolvent identities obtained, we compute the trace of…
The paper deals with the Sturm-Liouville operator $$ Ly=-y^{\prime\prime}+q(x)y,\qquad x\in\lbrack0,1], $$ generated in the space $L_{2}=L_{2}[0,1]$ by periodic or antiperiodic boundary conditions. Several theorems on Riesz basis property…
We prove that the potential of a Sturm--Liouville operator depends analytically and Lipschitz continuously on the spectral data (two spectra or one spectrum and the corresponding norming constants). We treat the class of operators with…
The matrix-valued Weyl-Titchmarsh functions $M(\lambda)$ of vector-valued Sturm-Liouville operators on the unit interval with the Dirichlet boundary conditions are considered. The collection of the eigenvalues (i.e., poles of $M(\lambda)$)…
The critical set C of the operator F:H^2_D([0,pi]) -> L^2([0,pi]) defined by F(u)=-u''+f(u) is studied. Here X:=H^2_D([0,pi]) stands for the set of functions that satisfy the Dirichlet boundary conditions and whose derivatives are in…
The matrix Sturm-Liouville operator on a finite interval with singular potential of class $W_2^{-1}$ and the general self-adjoint boundary conditions is studied. This operator generalizes the Sturm-Liouville operators on geometrical graphs.…
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…
The paper is denoted to the initial-boundary value problem for the wave equation with the Sturm-Liouville operator with irregular (distributive) potentials. To obtain a solution to the equation, the separation method and asymptotics of the…
The aim of this paper is to find necessary and sufficient conditions for sectoriality and compactness of the resolvent for Sturm--Liouville operators with complex-valued potentials of the class $q\in W_{2,loc}^{-1}(\mathbb{R}_+)$ in terms…
We obtain uniform, with respect to t asymptotic formulas for the eigenvalues of the operators generated in (0,1) by the Mathieu-Hill equation with a complex-valued potential and by the t-periodic boundary conditions. Then using it we…