On the inverse spectral theory of Schrödinger and Dirac operators

Horváth, Miklós

doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-01-02765-9

On the inverse spectral theory of Schrödinger and Dirac operators
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Abstract:

We prove that under some conditions finitely many partially known spectra and partial information on the potential entirely determine the potential. This extends former results of Hochstadt, Lieberman, Gesztesy, Simon and others.

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