Boundary-value problems for a class of operator differential equations of higher order with variable coefficients (Q869752)

The author considers the following boundary value problem for an operator differential equation of higher even order with discontinuous coefficients: \[ (-1)^k u^{(2k)}(t)+ g(t) A^{2k} u(t)+ \sum^{2k}_{j=1} A_j(t) u^{(2k-j)}(t)= f(t),\quad t\in\mathbb{R}_+, \] \(u^{(j)}(0)= 0\) \((j= 0,1,2,\dots, k-1)\), where \(f\in L_2(\mathbb R_+, H)\), \(u\in W^{2k}_2(\mathbb R_+, H)\), \(A_j(t)\) are linear (in general, unbounded) operators, \(A\) is a self-adjoint positive definite operator in \(H\), and \(g(.)\) in a scalar piecewise constant function. Since the unknown functions are abstract valued, the derivatives are in the sense of abstract distribution functions. The author formulates sufficient conditions for the existence of a unique regular solution of the above BVP. These conditions are expressed in term of operator coefficients.