Comparison Theorems of Kolmogorov Type for Classes Defined by Cyclic Variation Diminishing Operators and Their Application

Presenting a unified approach, we establish a Kolmogorov-type comparison theorem for classes of 2π-periodic functions defined by a special class of operators having certain oscillation properties, which include the classical Sobolev class of 2π-periodic functions, the Achieser class, and the Hardy-Sobolev class as examples. Then, using these results, we prove a Taikov-type inequality, and calculate the exact values of the Kolmogorov, Gel'fand, linear, and information n-widths of these classes of functions in the space L_q, which is the classical Lebesgue integral space of 2π-periodic functions with the usual norm.