The construction of Jacobi and periodic Jacobi matrices with prescribed spectra

Abstract : The spectral properties of Jacobi and periodic Jacobi matrices are analyzed and algorithms for the construction of Jacobi and periodic Jacobi matrices with prescribed spectra are presented. Numerical evidence demonstrates that these algorithms are of practical utility. These algorithms have been used in studies of the periodic Toda lattice, and might also be used in studies of inverse eigenvalue problems for Sturm-Louiville equations and Hill's equation. (Author)