On a generalization of Hankel operators via operator equations (Q2928684)

Let \(U\) be the unilateral shift operator defined on the Hardy space \(H^2\) of the unit disk by \((Uf)(z)=zf(z)\). For a fixed pair \((\lambda,\mu)\) of complex numbers, an operator \(X\) on \(H^2\) is said to be \((\lambda,\mu)\)-Hankel if it is a solution of the equation \(\mu U^*X-XU=\lambda X\). The class of \((0,1)\)-Hankel operators coincides with the collection of the classical Hankel operators on \(H^2\). Properties of \((\lambda,\mu)\)-Hankel operators are studied. Among other results, the following analog of the Kronecker theorem for classical Hankel operators is proved: for a \((\lambda,\mu)\)-Hankel operator \(X\), its matrix representation with respect to the orthonormal basis \(\{e_n\}_{n\geq 0}\) of \(H^2\) has finite rank if and only if \(Xe_0\) is a rational function.