A classical approach to eigenvalue problems associated with a pair of mixed regular Sturm-Liouville equations. I (Q5939927)

The authors consider a class of problems of the type \[ L_1y_1 \equiv -y_1''+ q_1(x)y_1= \lambda y_1,\;x\in [0,h], \] \[ L_2y_2\equiv-y_2''+ q_2 (x)y_2= \lambda y_1,\;x\in [h,1], \] with the matching conditions at the interface point \(x=h\): \[ y_1(h)=y_2(h),\;w_1y_1'(h)= w_2y_2'(h), \] with \(w_1,w_2 \in\mathbb{R} \setminus\{0\}\) and \(\lambda\in \mathbb{C}\). This problem appears in a variety of applications, hence there are many authors considering some problems of this type. The authors here construct first a fundamental system for the pair \((L_1,L_2)\) and derive certain asymptotic estimates. These results under initial data and boundary-type data are applied to derive some corresponding spectral analysis results. The method used is based on integral equation methods and the analysis involved is most classical. The proofs for few results are omitted and a reference is made to previously published papers. No examples or applications are mentioned.