Left-definite boundary conditions of Sturm-Liouville problems when the interval shrinks to a point

On the condition that the interval of the problem shrinks to a point, we investigated the separated boundary conditions Sα,β of left-definite Sturm-Liouville problem, and answered the following question： Is there a co ∈ J such that Sα,β is always left-definite or semi-left-definite for the Sturm-Liouville equation for each c ∈ （a, co）？

Spectrum of a class of fourth order left-definite differential operators

The spectrum of a class of fourth order left-definite differential operators is studied. By using the theory of indefinite differential operators in Krein space and the relationship between left-definite and right-definite operators, the following conclusions are obtained： if a fourth order differential operator with a self-adjoint boundary condition that is left-definite and right-indefinite, then all its eigenvalues are real, and there exist countably infinitely many positive and negative eigenvalues which are unbounded from below and above, have no finite cluster point and can be indexed to satisfy the inequality …≤λ-2≤λ-1≤λ-0〈0〈λ0≤λ1≤λ2≤…

Inequalities Among Eigenvalues of Left-definite Sturm-Liouville Problems

There are well-known inequalities among eigenvalues of right-definite Sturm- Liouville problems. In this paper, we study left-definite regular self-adjoint Sturm-Liouville problems with separated and coupled boundary conditions. For any fixed equation, we establish a sequence of inequalities among the eigenvalues for different boundary conditions, which is both theoretical and computational importance.

Eigenvalues of Second-Order Left-Definite Linear Difference Operator with Spectral Parameters in Boundary Conditions

In this paper,the authors consider the spectra of second-order left-definite d-ifference operator with linear spectral parameters in two boundary conditions.First,they obtain the exact number of this kind of eigenvalue problem,and prove these eigenvalues are all real and simple.In details,they get that the number of the positive(negative)eigenvalues is related to not only the number of positive(negative)elements in the weight function,but also the parameters in the boundary conditions.Second,they obtain the interlacing properties of these eigenvalues and the sign-changing properties of the cor-responding eigenfunctions according to the relations of the parameters in the boundary conditions.

On a Non-Definite Sturm-Liouville Problem in the Two-Turning Point Case—Analysis and Numerical Results

In this paper, we study the non-definite Sturm-Liouville problem comprising of a regular Sturm-Liouville equation and Dirichlet boundary conditions on a closed interval. We consider the case in which the weight function changes sign twice in the given interval of definition. We give detailed numerical results on the spectrum of the problem, from which we verify various results on general non definite Sturm-Liouville problems. We also present some theoretical results which support the numerical results. Some numerical results seem to be in contrast with the results that are so far obtained in the case where the weight function changes sign once. This leads to more open questions for future studies in this particular area.