An Operator Approach to the Integration of Linear Differential Equations

Abstract

We develop an operator approach to the integration of linear differential equations based on intertwining relations between differential operators. Conditions for the existence of intertwining operators are obtained, and it is shown that, in low-order cases, the problem reduces to Riccati-type equations. The method is applied to linear partial differential equations, which makes it possible to construct their solutions. The linear Klein--Gordon equation is presented as an illustrative example.