Zeros of real polynomials

We study vector subspaces of the set of zeros of real valued symmetric odd polynomials and of real homogeneous polynomials of low degree.     

Zeros of real polynomials

We study vector subspaces of the set of zeros of real valued symmetric odd polynomials and of real homogeneous polynomials of low degree.     

Asymptotics of derivatives of orthogonal polynomials on the real line

We show that uniform asymptotics of orthogonal polynomials on the real line imply uniform asymptotics for all their derivatives. This is more technically challenging than the corresponding problem on the unit circle. We also examine asymptotics in the L ₂ norm. Research supported by NSF grant DMS0400446 and US-Israel BSF grant 2004353.     

An update on orthogonal polynomials and weighted approximation on the real line

We briefly review the state of orthogonal polynomials on (–, ), concentrating on analytic aspects, such as asymptotics and bounds on orthogonal polynomials, their zeros and their recurrence coefficients. We emphasize results rather than proofs. We also discuss applications to mean convergence of orthogonal expansions, Lagrange interpolation, Jackson-Bernstein theorems and the weighted incomplete polynomial approximation problem.     

Zeros of polynomials embedded in an orthogonal sequence

Let $\{x_{k,n}\}_{k=1}^n$ and $\{x_{k,n+1}\}_{k=1}^{n+1}$ , n?????, be two given sets of real distinct points with x _1,n?+?1?<?x _1,n ?<?x _2,n?+?1?<?...?<?x _n,n ?<?x _n?+?1,n?+?1. Wendroff (cf. Proc Am Math Soc 12:554?C555, 1961) proved that if $p_n(x)=\displaystyle{\prod\limits_{k=1}^n(x-x_{k,n})}$ and $p_{n+1}(x)=\displaystyle \prod\limits_{k=1}^{n+1}(x-x_{k,n+1})$ then p _n and p _n?+?1 can be embedded in a non-unique infinite monic orthogonal sequence $\{p_n\}_{n=0}^{\infty}$ . We investigate the connection between the zeros of p _n?+?2 and the two coefficients b _n?+?1????? and ?? _n?+?1?>?0, which are chosen arbitrarily, that define p _n?+?2 via the three term recurrence relation $$ p_{n+2}(x)=(x-b_{n+1})p_{n+1}(x)-\lambda_{n+1}p_n(x). $$      

Menke points on the real line and their connection to classical orthogonal polynomials

We investigate the properties of extremal point systems on the real line consisting of two interlaced sets of points solving a modified minimum energy problem. We show that these extremal points for the intervals [−1,1], [0,∞) and (−∞,∞), which are analogues of Menke points for a closed curve, are related to the zeros and extrema of classical orthogonal polynomials. Use of external fields in the form of suitable weight functions instead of constraints motivates the study of “weighted Menke points” on [0,∞) and (−∞,∞). We also discuss the asymptotic behavior of the Lebesgue constant for the Menke points on [−1,1].     

Ratio asymptotics and weak asymptotic measures for orthogonal polynomials on the real line

We study ratio asymptotics, that is, existence of the limit of P_n+1(z)/P_n(z) (P_n= monic orthogonal polynomial) and the existence of weak limits of p_n² dμ (p_n=P_n/||P_n||) as n→∞ for orthogonal polynomials on the real line. We show existence of ratio asymptotics at a single z₀ with Im(z₀)≠0 implies dμ is in a Nevai class (i.e., a_n→a and b_n→b where a_n,b_n are the off-diagonal and diagonal Jacobi parameters). For μ's with bounded support, we prove p_n² dμ has a weak limit if and only if lim b_n, lim a_2n, and lim a_2n+1 all exist. In both cases, we write down the limits explicitly.     

Zeros of Sobolev orthogonal polynomials following from coherent pairs

Let {S_n^λ} denote the monic orthogonal polynomial sequence with respect to the Sobolev inner product$\text{〈f,g〉}{}_{\mathrm{S}}\text{=}\text{∫}\text{−∞}\text{∞}\text{fg}\text{d}\text{ψ}{}_0\text{+λ}\text{∫}\text{−∞}\text{∞}\text{f′g′}\text{d}\text{ψ}{}_1\text{,}$where {dψ₀,dψ₁} is a so-called coherent pair and λ>0. Then S_n^λ has n different, real zeros. The position of these zeros with respect to the zeros of other orthogonal polynomials (in particular Laguerre and Jacobi polynomials) is investigated. Coherent pairs are found where the zeros of S_n−1^λ separate the zeros of S_n^λ.     

Zeros and logarithmic asymptotics of Sobolev orthogonal polynomials for exponential weights

We obtain the (contracted) weak zero asymptotics for orthogonal polynomials with respect to Sobolev inner products with exponential weights in the real semiaxis, of the form , with γ>0, which include as particular cases the counterparts of the so-called Freud (i.e., when φ has a polynomial growth at infinity) and Erdös (when φ grows faster than any polynomial at infinity) weights. In addition, the boundness of the distance of the zeros of these Sobolev orthogonal polynomials to the convex hull of the support and, as a consequence, a result on logarithmic asymptotics are derived.     

Complex versus real orthogonal polynomials of two variables

Orthogonal polynomials of two real variables can often be represented in complex variables. We explore the connection between the two types of representations and study the structural relations of complex orthogonal polynomials. The complex Hermite orthogonal polynomials and the disk polynomials are used as illustrating examples.     

Zeros of orthogonal Laurent polynomials and solutions of strong Stieltjes moment problems

The strong Stieltjes moment problem for a bisequence consists of finding positive measures μ with support in [0,∞) such that

     

Zeros of a family of hypergeometric para‐orthogonal polynomials on the unit circle

Para‐orthogonal polynomials derived from orthogonal polynomials on the unit circle are known to have all their zeros on the unit circle. In this note we study the zeros of a family of hypergeometric para‐orthogonal polynomials. As tools to study these polynomials, we obtain new results which can be considered as extensions of certain classical results associated with three term recurrence relations and differential equations satisfied by orthogonal polynomials on the real line. One of these results which might be considered as an extension of the classical Sturm comparison theorem, enables us to obtain monotonicity with respect to the parameters for the zeros of these para‐orthogonal polynomials. Finally, a monotonicity of the zeros of Meixner‐Pollaczek polynomials is proved.     

Zeros of quaternion polynomials

It is well known that, over a division ring, every zero of a polynomial f(x) = (x − x₁)…(x − x_n) is congruent to x_r for some r. In this note, we show further that, over the quaternion field, there exists at least one quaternion q_r congruent to each x_r, and that, through this result, a constructive method for determining the zeros of quaternion polynomials can be established.