The Riesz basis property of an indefinite Sturm-Liouville problem with a non-odd weight function (Q2481547)

The paper discusses the Riesz basis property of the Sturm-Liouville eigenvalue problem \[ -f''=\lambda r f\text{ on } [-1,1], \quad f(-1)=f(1)=0 \] in the case when the weight function \(r\) change its sign. Comparing with previous works on the subject, the paper presents a step towards the general analysis, where \(r\) is not necessary odd. The obtained results -- necessary and sufficient conditions -- concern the situation, where the even part of the weight function is dominated by its odd part. Moreover, a counterexample is constructed, also with a non-odd weight function.