In this paper, we consider the eigenvalue problem of a class of fourth-order operator matrices appearing in mechan- ics, including the geometric multiplicity, algebraic index, and algebraic multiplicity of the eigenvalue, the symplectic orthogonality, and completeness of eigen and root vector systems. The obtained results are applied to the plate bending problem.
This paper deals with a class of upper triangular infinite-dimensional Hamilto- nian operators appearing in the elasticity theory. The geometric multiplicity and algebraic index of the eigenvalue are investigated. Furthermore, the algebraic multiplicity of the eigenvalue is obtained. Based on these properties, the concrete completeness formulation of the system of eigenvectors or root vectors of the Hamiltonian operator is proposed. It is shown that the completeness is determined by the system of eigenvectors of the operator entries. Finally, the applications of the results to some problems in the elasticity theory are presented.
