Abstract
Given vectors x and y in a separable complex Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$, an interpolating operator is a bounded operator A such that Ax = y. In this article, we investigate compact interpolation problems for vectors in a tridiagonal algebra. We show the following : Let Alg$\mathcal{L}$ be a tridiagonal algebra on a separable complex Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ and let x = $(x_i)$ and y = $(y_i)$ be vectors in H. Then the following are equivalent: (1) There exists a compact operator A = $(a_{ij})$ in Alg$\mathcal{L}$ such that Ax = y. (2) There is a sequence ${{\alpha}_n}$ in $\mathbb{C}$ such that ${{\alpha}_n}$ converges to zero and for all k ${\in}$ $\mathbb{N}$, $y_1 = {\alpha}_1x_1 + {\alpha}_2x_2$ $y_{2k} = {\alpha}_{4k-1}x_{2k}$ $y_{2k+1}={\alpha}_{4k}x_{2k}+{\alpha}_{4k+1}x_{2k+1}+{\alpha}_{4k+2}+x_{2k+2}$.
