Asymptotics of the eigenvalues of self-adjoint fourth order differential operators with separated eigenvalue parameter dependent boundary conditions (Q1683400)

The fourth order boundary eigenvalue problem for the equation \[ y^{(4)}-(gy')'+hy=\lambda^2 y \] on \([0,a]\), with boundary conditions \(B_j(\lambda)=0\), \(j=1,2,3,4,\) is considered. Here \(B_j(\lambda)=y^{[p_j]}(a_j)\), \(j=1,2,3,\) and \(B_4(\lambda)=y^{[p_4]}(a_4)+i\alpha\lambda y^{[q_4]}(a_4)\) with \(a_1=0=a_2\) and \(a_3=a=a_4\). The quasi-derivatives are given by \(y^{[j]}=y^{(j)}\) for \(j=0,1,2\), \(y^{[3]}=y^{(3)}-gy'\) and \(y^{[4]}=y^{(4)}-(gy')'+hy\). It is assumed that \(g\in C^1[0,a]\) and \(h\in C[0,a]\). The above eigenvalue problem is reformulated as an operator eigenvalue problem in \(L_2(0,a)\bigoplus\mathbb{C}\). For \(\alpha\geq 0\) the operator is a Fredholm operator with index \(0\), has all eigenvalues in the closed upper half plane symmetric with respect to the imaginary axis. For \(\alpha>0\) the boundary value problem is Birkhoff regular with respect to the eigenparameter \(\mu=\lambda^2\). The number of pure imaginary eigenvalues is characterized and the asymptotics for the \(\mu\) eigenvalues as \[ \mu_k=k\frac{\pi}{a}+\tau_0+\frac{\tau_1}{k}+\frac{\tau_2}{k^2}+o(k^{-2}) \] are given with explicit expressions for \(\tau_0\), \(\tau_1\) and \(\tau_2\).