On Ambarzumyan-type Inverse Problems of Vibrating String Equations

TL;DR

This paper investigates inverse spectral problems for vibrating string equations, establishing uniqueness theorems, eigenvalue bounds, and boundary parameter conditions that influence the spectral properties.

Contribution

It presents new Ambarzumyan-type uniqueness theorems for vibrating string inverse problems under specific boundary conditions.

Findings

Identified conditions for the first eigenvalue's bounds and sign stability.

Established a curve in boundary parameters' domain where uniqueness theorems do not hold.

Provided necessary conditions for the n-th eigenvalue in the inverse spectral context.

Abstract

We consider the inverse spectral theory of vibrating string equations. In this regard, first eigenvalue Ambarzumyan-type uniqueness theorems are stated and proved subject to separated, self-adjoint boundary conditions. More precisely, it is shown that there is a curve in the boundary parameters' domain on which no analog of it is possible. Necessary conditions of the $n$-th eigenvalue are identified, which allows to state the theorems. In addition, several properties of the first eigenvalue are examined. Lower and upper bounds are identified, and the areas are described in the boundary parameters' domain on which the sign of the first eigenvalue remains unchanged. This paper contributes to inverse spectral theory as well as to direct spectral theory.