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partial-differential-equations

The Rayleigh quotient of a Sturm-Liouville operator

taught

Write a Sturm-Liouville eigenvalue as a ratio of integrals built from its eigenfunction, without solving the eigenvalue problem first.

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The Rayleigh quotient
Partial Differential Equations

Requires

sturm-liouville-eigenvalue-positivity required

Required by

Estimating the lowest eigenvalue with the Rayleigh quotient required

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