Convexity of nodes of discrete Sturm-Liouville functions

Similarities of Discrete and Continuous Sturm-liouville Problems

In this paper we present a study on the analogous properties of discrete and continuous Sturm-Liouville problems arising in matrix analysis and differential equations, respectively. Green’s functions in both cases have analogous expressions in terms of the spectral data. Most of the results associated to inverse problems in both cases are identical. In particular, in both cases Weyl’s m-functio...

Eigenstructure of Nonselfadjoint Complex Discrete Vector Sturm-liouville Problems

Banded Matrices and Discrete Sturm-Liouville Eigenvalue Problems

We consider eigenvalue problems for self-adjoint Sturm-Liouville difference equations of any even order. It is well known that such problems with Dirichlet boundary conditions can be transformed into an algebraic eigenvalue problem for a banded, real-symmetric matrix, and vice versa. In this article it is shown that such a transform exists for general separated, self-adjoint boundary conditions...

Sturm-liouville Problems

Regular and singular Sturm-Liouville problems (SLP) are studied including the continuous and differentiable dependence of eigenvalues on the problem. Also initial value problems (IVP) are considered for the SL equation and for general first order systems.

Sturm-liouville Eigenvalue Characterizations

We study the relationship between the eigenvalues of separated self-adjoint boundary conditions and coupled self-adjoint conditions. Given an arbitrary real coupled boundary condition determined by a coupling matrix K we construct a one parameter family of separated conditions and show that all the eigenvalues for K and −K are extrema of the eigencurves of this family. This characterization mak...