Fractional analogue of Sturm-Liouville operator (Q504302)

The symmetric fractional differential operator of order \(2\alpha\) \((\frac1{2}<\alpha<1)\) in a Hilbert space is studied. By defining an appropriate boundary functional, a symmetric fractional Sturm-Liouville operator in a suitable Hilbert space is derived. Furthermore, using extension theory a class of self-adjoint problems generated by the fractional Sturm-Liouville equation is derived and discussed. Finally, the spectral properties of the operators are also formulated.