Finite-difference proof of the completeness of eigenfunctions of the Sturm-Liouville operator in conservative form (Q2354411)

The authors prove the self-adjointness of finite difference schemes in the general form and use results to establish this self-adjointness corresponding to the Sturm-Liouville equation with various boundary conditions. The convergence and accuracy of the method are studied. The completeness of eigenfunctions of the Sturm-Liouville operator in conservative form is proved by applying Levitan's method.