Self-adjointness for multi-point differential operators

John Stewart Locker

Vol. 45 (1973), No. 2, 561–570

DOI: 10.2140/pjm.1973.45.561

Abstract

In this paper the adjoint operator is derived for a multipoint differential operator in a Hilbert space. This characterization is used to study self-adjointness. In particular, a simple proof is given of some recent results of Neuberger and Zettl.

Mathematical Subject Classification

Primary: 34B25

Milestones

Received: 24 February 1972

Published: 1 April 1973