The Fox-Wright functions and Laguerre multiplier sequences

Linear operators which (1) preserve the reality of zeros of polynomials having only real zeros and (2) map stable polynomials into stable polynomials are investigated using recently established results concerning the zeros of certain Fox-Wright functions and generalized Mittag-Leffler functions. The paper includes several open problems and questions.     

Studies on the zeros of Bessel functions and methods for their computation

The zeros of Bessel functions play an important role in computational mathematics, mathematical physics, and other areas of natural sciences. Studies addressing these zeros (their properties, computational methods) can be found in various sources. This paper offers a detailed overview of the results concerning the real zeros of the Bessel functions of the first and second kinds and general cylinder functions. The author intends to publish several overviews on this subject. In this first publication, works dealing with real zeros are analyzed. Primary emphasis is placed on classical results, which are still important. Some of the most recent publications are also discussed.     

On the zeros of basic finite Hankel transforms

In this article we prove that the basic finite Hankel transform whose kernel is the third-type Jackson q-Bessel function has only infinitely many real and simple zeros, provided that q satisfies a condition additional to the standard one. We also study the asymptotic behavior of the zeros. The obtained results are applied to investigate the zeros of q-Bessel functions as well as the zeros of q-trigonometric functions. A basic analog of a theorem of G. Pólya (1918) on the zeros of sine and cosine transformations is also given.     

New inequalities from classical Sturm theorems

Inequalities satisfied by the zeros of the solutions of second-order hypergeometric equations are derived through a systematic use of Liouville transformations together with the application of classical Sturm theorems. This systematic study allows us to improve previously known inequalities and to extend their range of validity as well as to discover inequalities which appear to be new. Among other properties obtained, Szegő's bounds on the zeros of Jacobi polynomials for , are completed with results for the rest of parameter values, Grosjean's inequality (J. Approx. Theory 50 (1987) 84) on the zeros of Legendre polynomials is shown to be valid for Jacobi polynomials with |β|1, bounds on ratios of consecutive zeros of Gauss and confluent hypergeometric functions are derived as well as an inequality involving the geometric mean of zeros of Bessel functions.     

Properties of the zeros of confluent hypergeometric functions

Several infinite systems of nonlinear algebraic equations satisfied by the zeros of confluent hypergeometric functions are derived. Certain sum rules and other related properties for the zeros follow from these equations. A large class of special functions, which are special cases of confluent hypergeometric functions, is included. This is illustrated in the case of the zeros of Bessel functions and Laguerre polynomials.     

Characterizations of the Optimal Descartes' Rules of Signs

A system of functions satisfies Descartes' rule of signs if the number of zeros (with multiplicities) of a linear combination of these functions is less than or equal to the number of variations of strict sign in the sequence of the coefficients. In this paper we characterize the systems of functions satisfying a stronger property than the above mentioned Descartes' rule: The difference between the number of zeros and the changes of sign in the sequence of coefficients must be always a nonnegative even number. We show that the approximation to the number of zeros given by these systems of functions is better than the approximation provided by any other systems of functions satisfying a Descartes' rule of signs. This last result improves, in the particular case of polynomials, the main theorem of [14].     

Asymptotics of the zeros of degenerate hypergeometric functions

We find the asymptotics of the zeros of the degenerate hypergeometric function (the Kummer function) Φ(a, c; z) and indicate a method for numbering all of its zeros consistent with the asymptotics. This is done for the whole class of parameters a and c such that the set of zeros is infinite. As a corollary, we obtain the class of sine-type functions with unfamiliar asymptotics of their zeros. Also we prove a number of nonasymptotic properties of the zeros of the function Φ.     

Convexity of the zeros of some orthogonal polynomials and related functions

We study convexity properties of the zeros of some special functions that follow from the convexity theorem of Sturm. We prove results on the intervals of convexity for the zeros of Laguerre, Jacobi and ultraspherical polynomials, as well as functions related to them, using transformations under which the zeros remain unchanged. We give upper as well as lower bounds for the distance between consecutive zeros in several cases.     

Zeros of entire functions and a problem of Ramanujan

We derive representations for certain entire q-functions and apply our technique to the Ramanujan entire function (or q-Airy function) and q-Bessel functions. This is used to show that the asymptotic series of the large zeros of the Ramanujan entire function and similar functions are also convergent series. The idea is to show that the zeros of the functions under consideration satisfy a nonlinear integral equation.     

On an identity for zeros of Bessel functions

In this paper our aim is to present an elementary proof of an identity of Calogero concerning the zeros of Bessel functions of the first kind. Moreover, by using our elementary approach we present a new identity for the zeros of Bessel functions of the first kind, which in particular reduces to some other new identities. We also show that our method can be applied for the zeros of other special functions, like Struve functions of the first kind, and modified Bessel functions of the second kind.     

Limit Curves for Zeros of Sections of Exponential Integrals

We are interested in studying the asymptotic behavior of the zeros of partial sums of power series for a family of entire functions defined by exponential integrals. The zeros grow on the order of \(O(n)\) , and after rescaling, we explicitly calculate their limit curve. We find that the rate at which the zeros approach the curve depends on the order of the singularities/zeros of the integrand in the exponential integrals. As an application of our findings, we derive results concerning the zeros of partial sums of power series for Bessel functions of the first kind.     

Implementation of Boolean functions with a bounded number of zeros by disjunctive normal forms

The problem of constructing simple disjunctive normal forms (DNFs) of Boolean functions with a small number of zeros is considered. The problem is of interest in the complexity analysis of Boolean functions and in its applications to data analysis. The method used is a further development of the reduction approach to the construction of DNFs of Boolean functions. A key idea of the reduction method is that a Boolean function is represented as a disjunction of Boolean functions with fewer zeros. In a number of practically important cases, this technique makes it possible to considerably reduce the complexity of DNF implementations of Boolean functions.     

Classification theorems for operators preserving zeros in a strip

We characterize all linear operators which preserve certain spaces of entire functions whose zeros lie in a closed strip. Necessary and sufficient conditions are obtained for the related problem with real entire functions, and some classical theorems of de Bruijn and Pólya are extended. Specifically, we reveal new differential operators which map real entire functions whose zeros lie in a strip to real entire functions whose zeros lie in a narrower strip; this is one of the properties that characterize a “strong universal factor” as defined by de Bruijn. Using elementary methods, we prove a theorem of de Bruijn and extend a theorem of de Bruijn and Ilieff which states a sufficient condition for a function to have a Fourier transform with only real zeros.     

Studies on the zeros of Bessel functions and methods for their computation: 2. Monotonicity,convexity, concavity,and other properties

This work continues the study of real zeros of first- and second-kind Bessel functions and Bessel general functions with real variables and orders begun in the first part of this paper (see M.K. Kerimov, Comput. Math. Math. Phys. 54 (9), 1337–1388 (2014)). Some new results concerning such zeros are described and analyzed. Special attention is given to the monotonicity, convexity, and concavity of zeros with respect to their ranks and other parameters.     

On the growth of entire functions with discretely measurable zeros

We solve the problem of the least possible type of entire functions of order ρ ∈ (0, 1) with positive zeros in a special class specified by certain conditions on the upper and lower averaged ρ-density of zeros.     

On the global convergence of Halley's iteration formula

A point-iterative process similar to, but structurally simpler than, Ostrowski's square root technique is examined. This process is shown to be globally convergent monotonically to the zeros of entire functions of genus 0 and 1 (and in certain cases of genus 2) which are real for real arguments and have only real zeros.     

Studies on the zeros of Bessel functions and methods for their computation: 3. Some new works on monotonicity,convexity, and other properties

This paper continues the study of real zeros of Bessel functions begun in the previous parts of this work (see M. K. Kerimov, Comput. Math. Math. Phys. 54 (9), 1337–1388 (2014); 56 (7), 1175–1208 (2016)). Some new results regarding the monotonicity, convexity, concavity, and other properties of zeros are described. Additionally, the zeros of q-Bessel functions are investigated.     

Some Normality Criteria for Families of Meromorphic Functions

Let κ be a positive integer and F be a family of meromorphic functions in a domain D such that for each f ∈ F, all poles of f are of multiplicity at least 2,and all zeros of f are of multiplicity at least κ + 1. Let α and b be two distinct finite complex numbers. If for each f ∈ F, all zeros of f~(κ)-α are of multiplicity at least 2,and for each pair of functions f, g ∈ F, f~(κ)and g~(κ) share b in D, then F is normal in D.     

On the complex zeros of Hμ(z), J(z), J(z) for real or complex order

Propositions about the nonexistence of complex zeros of the functions H_μ(z)=J_μ(z)+zJ^′_μ(z),J^′_μ(z),J^″_μ(z), where J^′_μ(z) and J^″_μ(z) are the first two derivatives of the Bessel functions J_μ(z), for μ in general complex are proved. Bounds for the purely imaginary zeros of the above functions assuming their existence are given. Thus for the range of values for which these bounds are violated there are no purely imaginary zeros of the above functions. Finally, some known results from previous work are generalized in the present paper.