We study fundamental properties of the fractional, one-dimensional Weyl
operator P^α densely defined on the Hilbert space
H=L2(R,dx) and determine the asymptotic behaviour of
both the free Green's function and its variation with respect to energy for
bound states. In the sequel we specify the Birman-Schwinger representation for
the Schr\"{o}dinger operator KαP^α−g∣V^∣
and extract the finite-rank portion which is essential for the asymptotic
expansion of the ground state. Finally, we determine necessary and sufficient
conditions for there to be a bound state for small coupling constant g.Comment: 16 pages, 1 figur