Korovkin-type convergence results for non-positive operators

Korovkin-type approximation theory usually deals with convergence analysis for sequences of positive operators. In this work we present qualitative Korovkin-type convergence results for a class of sequences of non-positive operators, more precisely regular operators with vanishing negative parts under a limiting process. Sequences of that type are called sequences of almost positive linear operators and have not been studied before in the context of Korovkin-type approximation theory. As an example we show that operators related to the multivariate scattered data interpolation technique moving least squares interpolation originally due to Lancaster and Šalkauskas [Surfaces generated by moving least squares methods, Math. Comp., 1981, 37, 141–158] give rise to such sequences. This work also generalizes Korovkin-type results regarding Shepard interpolation [Korovkin-type convergence results for multivariate Shepard formulae, Rev. Anal. Numér. Théor. Approx., 2009, 38, 170–176] due to the author. Moreover, this work establishes connections and differences between the concepts of sequences of almost positive linear operators and sequences of quasi-positive or convexity-monotone linear operators introduced and studied by Campiti in [Convexity-monotone operators in Korovkin theory, Rend. Circ. Mat. Palermo (2) Suppl., 1993, 33, 229–238].     

Some approximation results for Durrmeyer operators

In the present paper, we obtain a sequence of positive linear operators which has a better rate of convergence than the Szász-Mirakian Durrmeyer and Baskakov Durrmeyer operators and their Voronovskaya type results.     

Log-concavity for Bernstein-type operators using stochastic orders

This paper aims to study the preservation of log-concavity for Bernstein-type operators. In particular, attention is focused on positive linear operators, defined on the positive semi-axis, admitting a probabilistic representation in terms of a process with independent increments. This class includes the classical Gamma, Szász, and Szász–Durrmeyer operators. With respect to the first and second operators, the results of this paper correct two erroneous counterexamples in [10]. As a main tool in our results we use stochastic order techniques. Our results include, as a particular case, the log-concavity of certain functions related to the incomplete Gamma function.     

Log-concavity for Bernstein-type operators using stochastic orders

This paper aims to study the preservation of log-concavity for Bernstein-type operators. In particular, attention is focused on positive linear operators, defined on the positive semi-axis, admitting a probabilistic representation in terms of a process with independent increments. This class includes classical Gamma, Szász and Szász-Durrmeyer operators. As a main tool in our results we use stochastic orders techniques. Our results include, as a particular case, the log-concavity of certain functions related to the gamma incomplete function.     

Invariant sublattices for positive operators

There are, by now, many results which guarantee that positive operators on Banach lattices have non-trivial closed invariant sublattices. In particular, this is true for every positive compact operator. Apart from some results of a general nature, in this paper we present several examples of positive operators on Banach lattices which do not have non-trivial closed invariant sublattices. These examples include both AM-spaces and Banach lattices with an order continuous norm and which are and are not atomic. In all these cases we can ensure that the operators do possess non-trivial closed invariant subspaces.     

Approximation of functions of two variables by certain linear positive operators

We introduce certain linear positive operators and study some approximation properties of these operators in the space of functions, continuous on a compact set, of two variables. We also find the order of this approximation by using modulus of continuity. Moreover we define an rth order generalization of these operators and observe its approximation properties. Furthermore, we study the convergence of the linear positive operators in a weighted space of functions of two variables and find the rate of this convergence using weighted modulus of continuity.     

Schur operators and domination problem

In this paper we are concerned with developing generalizing concepts of Dunford–Pettis operators analogous to the generalization of compact operators by strictly singular operators. Also, we give some new results concerning the domination problem in the setting of positive operators between Banach lattices.     

Approximation properties of a generalization of positive linear operators

In the present paper we introduce a generalization of positive linear operators and obtain its Korovkin type approximation properties. The rates of convergence of this generalization is also obtained by means of modulus of continuity and Lipschitz type maximal functions. The second purpose of this paper is to obtain weighted approximation properties for the generalization of positive linear operators defined in this paper. Also we obtain a differential equation so that the second moment of our operators is a particular solution of it. Lastly, some Voronovskaja type asymptotic formulas are obtained for Meyer-König and Zeller type and Bleimann, Butzer and Hahn type operators.     

Mixing for positive operators in Banach lattices

In this paper we extend M. Lin's definition of mixing for positive contractions in L₁(X,Σ,m) with m(X)=1 to positive operators in Banach lattices with weak-order units, and we generalize Lin's Theorem 2.1 (Z. Wahrsch. Verw. Gebiete 19 (1971) 231-249) to the case of power-bounded positive operators in KB-spaces. In the particular case of weakly compact power-bounded positive operators, the same theorem is extended to Banach lattices with order-continuous norms.     

Positive set‐operators of low complexity

The powerset operator, ??, is compared with other operators of similar type and logical complexity. Namely we examine positive operators whose defining formula has a canonical form containing at most a string of universal quantifiers. We call them ?‐operators. The question we address in this paper is: How is the class of ?‐operators generated ? It is shown that every positive ?‐operator Γ such that Γ(??) ≠ ??, is finitely generated from ??, the identity operator Id, constant operators and certain trivial ones by composition, ∪ and ∩. This extends results of [3] concerning bounded positive operators.     

Aspects of local spectral theory for positive operators

In this paper we will discuss the local spectral behaviour of a closed, densely defined, linear operator on a Banach space. In particular, we are interested in closed, positive, linear operators, defined on an order dense ideal of a Banach lattice. Moreover, for positive, bounded, linear operators we will treat interpolation properties by means of duality.Dedicated to G. Maltese on the occasion of his 60^th birthday     

Norm inequalities for the spectral spread of Hermitian operators

In this work, we introduce a new measure for the dispersion of the spectral scale of a Hermitian (self-adjoint) operator acting on a separable infinite-dimensional Hilbert space that we call spectral spread. Then, we obtain some submajorization inequalities involving the spectral spread of self-adjoint operators, that are related to Tao's inequalities for anti-diagonal blocks of positive operators, Kittaneh's commutator inequalities for positive operators and also related to the arithmetic–geometric mean inequality. In turn, these submajorization relations imply inequalities for unitarily invariant norms (in the compact case).     

Stability of discrete-time positive evolution operators on ordered Banach spaces and applications

In this paper we discuss stability problems for a class of discrete-time evolution operators generated by linear positive operators acting on certain ordered Banach spaces. Our approach is based upon a new representation result that links a positive operator with the adjoint operator of its restriction to a Hilbert subspace formed by sequences of Hilbert–Schmidt operators. This class includes the evolution operators involved in stability and optimal control problems for linear discrete-time stochastic systems. The inclusion is strict because, following the results of Choi, we have proved that there are positive operators on spaces of linear, bounded and self-adjoint operators which have not the representation that characterize the completely positive operators. As applications, we introduce a new concept of weak-detectability for pairs of positive operators, which we use to derive sufficient conditions for the existence of global and stabilizing solutions for a class of generalized discrete-time Riccati equations. Finally, assuming weak-detectability conditions and using the method of Lyapunov equations we derive a new stability criterion for positive evolution operators.     

The best asymptotic constant of a class of approximation operators

The best asymptotic constant was established by Esseen for Bernstein operators. In this paper, we extend Esseen's result to a class of linear positive operators and as byproduct we obtain the best asymptotic constant for Szász, Baskakov, Gamma, and B-Spline operators.     

Localization results for generalized Baskakov/Mastroianni and composite operators

In this paper we study localization results for classical sequences of linear positive operators that are particular cases of the generalized Baskakov/Mastroianni operators and also for certain class of composite operators that can be derived from them by means of a suitable transformation. Amongst these composite operators we can find classical sequences like the Meyer-König and Zeller operators and the Bleimann, Butzer and Hahn ones. We extend in different senses the traditional form of the localization results that we find in the classical literature and we show several examples of sequences with different behavior to this respect.     

A class of linear positive operators in weighted spaces

In this paper, we introduce a class of linear positive operators based on q-integers. For these operators we give some convergence properties in weighted spaces of continuous functions and present an application to differential equation related to q-derivatives. Furthermore, we give a Stancu-type remainder.     

On lifting of operators to Hilbert spaces induced by positive selfadjoint operators

We introduce the notion of induced Hilbert spaces for positive unbounded operators and show that the energy spaces associated to several classical boundary value problems for partial differential operators are relevant examples of this type. The main result is a generalization of the Krein-Reid lifting theorem to this unbounded case and we indicate how it provides estimates of the spectra of operators with respect to energy spaces.     

About positive weak Dunford-Pettis operators on Banach lattices

We characterize Banach lattices for which each positive weak Dunford-Pettis operator from a Banach lattice into another dual Banach lattice is almost Dunford-Pettis. Also, we give some sufficient and necessary conditions for which the class of positive weak Dunford-Pettis operators coincides with that of positive Dunford-Pettis operators, and we derive some consequences.     

A Perron-Frobenius theorem for positive polynomial operators in Banach lattices

In this paper, we extend the Perron-Frobenius theorem for positive polynomial operators in Banach lattices. The result obtained is applied to derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the stability of positive polynomial operators. Then we study stability radii: complex, real and positive radii of positive polynomial operators and show that in this case the three radii coincide and can be computed by a simple formula. Finally, a simple example is given to illustrate the obtained results.     

Toeplitz operators on Fock-Sobolev spaces with positive measure symbols

We discuss Toeplitz operators on Fock-Sobolev space with positive measure symbols.By FockCarleson measure,we obtain the characterizations for boundedness and compactness of Toeplitz operators.We also give some equivalent conditions of Schatten p-class properties of Toeplitz operators by Berezin transform.