Higher order self-adjoint operators with polynomial coefficients

Abstract

We study algebraic and analytic aspects of self-adjoint operators of order four or higher with polynomial coefficients. As a consequence, a systematic way of constructing such operators is given. The procedure is applied to obtain many examples up to order 8; similar examples can be constructed for all even order operators. In particular, a complete classification of all order 4 operators is given.

Keywords

• Self-adjoint operators
• polynomial coefficients