Approximation of Functional-Algebraic Eigenvalue Problems

Abstract

We propose a new symmetric variational functional-algebraic statement of the eigenvalue problem in a Hilbert space with a linear dependence on the spectral parameter for a class of mathematical models of thin-walled structures with an attached oscillator. The existence of eigenvalues and eigenvectors is established. A new symmetric approximation of the problem in a finite-dimensional subspace with a linear dependence on the spectral parameter is constructed. Error estimates are obtained for the approximate eigenvalues and eigenvectors. The theoretical results are illustrated with an example of a structural mechanics problem.