Singular Integral Operators with Coefficients of a Special Structure Related to Operator Equalities

In our previous works we have constructed operator equalities which transform scalar singular integral operators with shift to matrix characteristic singular integral operators without shift and found some of their applications to problems with shift. In this article the operator equalities are used for the study of matrix characteristic singular integral operators. Conditions for the invertibility of the singular integral operators with orientation preserving shift and coefficients with a special structure generated by piecewise constant functions, t, t ⁻¹, were found. Conditions for the invertibility of the matrix characteristic singular integral operators with four-valued piecewise constant coefficients of a special structure were likewise obtained. Submitted: June 15, 2007. Revised: October 25, 2007. Accepted: November 5, 2007.