A model for \(\pi\)-selfadjoint operators in \(\pi _ 1\)-spaces and a special linear pencil (Q760892)

Let (\({\mathcal H},[\cdot,\cdot]\) be a \(\pi\) \({}_ 1\)-space, i.e. a Pontrjagin space of index one, and let A be a selfadjoint operator in \({\mathcal H}\). An eigenvalue \(\lambda\) of A is said to be of nonpositive type if there is a corresponding eigenvector x such that \([x,x]\leq 0.\) A has either a unique real eigenvalue of nonpositive type or exactly one pair \(\lambda\),\({\bar \lambda}\) of simple nonreal complex conjugate eigenvalues of nonpositive type. A model of A [\textit{H. Langer}, Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR 134, 263-266 (1960; Zbl 0171.345)] is considered and the eigenvalue of nonpositive type in \(\{\lambda:Im \lambda \geq 0\}\) and the length of the corresponding Jordan chain are characterized in terms of the model. The dependence of this eigenvalue on a special parameter in the model is studied. Besides the eigenvalue problem for the linear pencil \(L_{\beta}(\lambda): =\lambda (I-\beta (\cdot,g_ 0)g_ 0)-T\) in a Hilbert space \({\mathcal H}_ 0\) depending on a real parameter \(\beta\), where \(g_ 0\in {\mathcal H}_ 0\) and T is a selfadjoint operator in \({\mathcal H}_ 0\), is considered. For this pencil similar questions as for the eigenvalue problem of a selfadjoint operator in \(\pi_ 1\)-space are studied. If \(g_ 0\in {\mathcal D}(T)\) holds, these problems are equivalent. Eigenvalue problems for pencils \(L_{\beta}(\lambda)\) as above arise, e.g., in linear transport theory.