Connection formulae for spectral functions associated with singular Sturm–Liouville equations (Q4948445)

The boundary problem generated by the equation \[ -(py')'+qy=\lambda wy \] on \([0,\infty)\) with the initial condition \[ y(0)\cos\alpha+p(0)y'(0)\sin\alpha=0 \] is considered, with \(\alpha\in[0,\pi)\). It is supposed that the functions \(p\), \(q\) and \(w\) satisfy the following: \[ p,\;q, \;w \;\text{ are \;real-valued \;on} \;[0,\infty), \] \[ w(x)>0 \;\text{ and } \;p(x)>0 \;\text{ for} \;x\in[0,\infty), \] \[ 1/p, q, w \in L_{\text{loc}}^1[0,\infty). \] It is also supposed that Weyl's limit point case holds at infinity. The main result is: If for some \(\mu\in\mathbb{R}\) the derivative \(\rho_{\alpha}'(\mu)\) of the spectral function exists with \(0<\rho_{\alpha}'(\mu)<\infty\) for three distinct values of \(\alpha\in[0,\pi)\), then \(\rho_{\alpha}'(\mu)\) is uniquely determined with \(0<\rho_{\alpha}'(\mu)<\infty\) for all \(\alpha\in[0,\pi)\).