Some Expansions in Basic Fourier Series and Related Topics

We consider explicit expansions of some elementary and q-functions in basic Fourier series introduced recently by Bustoz and Suslov. Natural q-extensions of the Bernoulli and Euler polynomials, numbers, and the Riemann zeta function are discussed as a by-product.     

Sharp estimates for the convergence rate of Fourier series in terms of orthogonal polynomials in L 2((a, b), p(x))

Sharp estimates are given for the convergence rate of Fourier series in terms of classical orthogonal polynomials in some classes of functions characterized by a generalized modulus of continuity in the space L ₂((a, b), p(x)). Expansions in terms of Laguerre, Hermite, and Jacobi polynomials are considered.     

On optimal wavelet reconstructions from Fourier samples: Linearity and universality of the stable sampling rate

In this paper we study the problem of computing wavelet coefficients of compactly supported functions from their Fourier samples. For this, we use the recently introduced framework of generalized sampling. Our first result demonstrates that using generalized sampling one obtains a stable and accurate reconstruction, provided the number of Fourier samples grows linearly in the number of wavelet coefficients recovered. For the class of Daubechies wavelets we derive the exact constant of proportionality.Our second result concerns the optimality of generalized sampling for this problem. Under some mild assumptions we show that generalized sampling cannot be outperformed in terms of approximation quality by more than a constant factor. Moreover, for the class of so-called perfect methods, any attempt to lower the sampling ratio below a certain critical threshold necessarily results in exponential ill-conditioning. Thus generalized sampling provides a nearly-optimal solution to this problem.     

Refined theorems of approximation theory in the space of p-absolutely continuous functions

In this paper, we prove direct and inverse theorems of approximation theory in the space of p-absolutely continuous functions which generalize Terekhin’s results in the same way as Timan’s results in L _p generalize the classical theorems of approximation theory. The main theorems are refined for functions with quasimonotone Fourier coefficients and, in a number of cases, the resulats are shown to be sharp.     

Growth in the understanding of infinite numerical series: a glance through the Pirie and Kieren theory

In this paper, we describe the growth of mathematical understanding in university students engaged in mathematics classroom tasks regarding the concept of numerical series. Starting from the Image-Making Pirie and Kieren theory layer, students organize a mathematical concept linking different mathematical elements. In this process, there are important agents that are involved during the interactions to advance in this construction through the mechanism of folding back between different layers.     

Some Recent Developments in the Theory and Applications of a Class of Finite Fourier Transformations

In this talk we shall investigate various properties of a class of finite Fourier transformations (that is, Fourier transformations on finite intervals), not as Fourier coefficients, but as functions of a continuous variable. Some of these potentially useful properties of finite Fourier exponential, finite Fourier sine, and finite Fourier cosine transformations will then be applied to several families of special functions including (for example) Bessel functions, parabolic cylinder functions, and Chebyshev and Legendre (or spherical) polynomials.