On the inverse eigenvalue problem for periodic Jacobi matrices

Abstract

ABSTRACT The problem of reconstructing a matrix with a specific structure from a partial or total spectral data is known as inverse eigenvalue problem which arises in a variety of applications. In this paper, we study a partially described inverse eigenvalue problem of periodic Jacobi matrices and prove some spectral properties of such matrices. The problem involves the reconstruction of the matrix by one eigenvalue of each of its leading principal submatrices and one eigenvector of the required matrix and one more additional piece of information. The conditions for solvability of the problem are presented and finally an algorithm and some numerical results are given.