Asymptotics of polynomials orthogonal with respect to varying measures

Letd be a finite positive Borel measure on the interval [0, 2] such that >0 almost everywhere; andW _n be a sequence of polynomials, degW _n =n, whose zeros (w _n ,1,,w _n,n lie in [|z|1]. Let d _n <> for each_nN, whered _n =d/|W _n (e ⁱ )|². We consider the table of polynomials _n,m such that for each fixednN the system _n,m,mN, is orthonormal with respect tod _n . If

Spectral measures corresponding to orthogonal polynomials with unbounded recurrence coefficients

Sufficient conditions are presented for the existence of an absolutely continuous part for the measure of orthogonality for a system of polynomials with unbounded recurrence coefficients. Results are obtained by analyzing the spectral measure of a related self-adjoint operator.Communicated by Paul Nevai.     

Norm behavior and zero distribution for orthogonal polynomials with nonsymmetric weights

The asymptotic behavior of thenth root of the leading coefficient of orthogonal polynomials on (–,) and the distribution of their zeros is studied for nonsymmetric weights that behave like exp(–2B|x|) whenx>0 and exp(–2Ax ) whenx<0,>AB. These results generalize previous investigations of Rakhmanov and Mhaskar and Saff who handle the symmetric caseA=B.Communicated by Paul Nevai.     

Christoffel functions,orthogonal polynomials,and Nevai's conjecture for Freud weights

We obtain upper and lower bounds for Christoffel functions for Freud weights by relatively new methods, including a new way to estimate discretization of potentials. We then deduce bounds for orthogonal polynomials on thereby largely resolving a 1976 conjecture of P. Nevai. For example, let W:=e ^–Q, whereQ: is even and continuous in, Q^" is continuous in (0, ) andQ ^'>0 in (0, ), while, for someA, B,

Erratum: Christoffel functions,orthogonal polynomials,and Nevai's conjecture for Freud weights

Communicated by Edward B. Saff     

Ratio asymptotics and quadrature formulas

A technique to find the asymptotic behavior of the ratio between a polynomialss _n and thenth orthonormal polynomial with respect to a positive measureμ is shown. Using it, some new results are found and a very simple proof for other classics is given.     

Tchebycheff polynomials on a triangular region

A bivariable polynomial of total degreen that has minimal uniform norm on a triangular region is given explictly.Communicated by Edward B. Saff.     

Faber polynomials corresponding to rational exterior mapping functions

Faber polynomials corresponding to rational exterior mapping functions of degree (m, m − 1) are studied. It is shown that these polynomials always satisfy an (m + 1)-term recurrence. For the special case m = 2, it is shown that the Faber polynomials can be expressed in terms of the classical Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind. In this case, explicit formulas for the Faber polynomials are derived.     

Inequalities for generalized nonnegative polynomials

We define generalized polynomials as products of polynomials raised to positive real powers. The generalized degree can be defined in a natural way. We prove Markov-, Bernstein-, and Remez-type inequalities inL ^p (0p) and Nikolskii-type inequalities for such generalized polynomials. Our results extend the corresponding inequalities for ordinary polynomials.Communicated by George G. Lorentz.     

Partition of unity and density: A counterexample

By providing a counterexample we show that there exists a shift-invariant spaceS generated by a piecewise linear function such that the union of the corresponding scaled spacesS ^h (h>0) is dense inC ₀(R ²) butS does not contain a stable and locally supported partition of unity. This settles a question raised by C. de Boor and R. DeVore a decade ago.     

On the asymptotic distribution of eigenvalues of banded matrices

We consider the abstract measures, known as thedensity- of- states measures, associated with the asymptotic distribution of eigenvalues of infinite banded Hermitian matrices. Two widely used definitions of these measures are shown to be equivalent, even in the unbounded case, and we prove that the density of states is invariant under certain, possibly unbounded, perturbations. Also considered are measures associated with the asymptotic distribution of eigenvalues of rescaled unbounded matrices. These measures are associated with the so-called contracted spectrum when the matrices are tridiagonal. Finally, we produce several examples clarifying the nature of the density of states.Communicated by Paul Nevai.     

A proof of Freud's conjecture for exponential weights

LetW (x) be a function nonnegative inR, positive on a set of positive measure, and such that all power moments ofW ²(x) are finite. Let {p _n (W ²;x)} ₀ denote the sequence of orthonormal polynomials with respect to the weightW ²(x), and let {A _n } ₁ and {B _n } ₁ denote the coefficients in the recurrence relation

Weighted polynomial approximation with Freud weights

We show that ifw(x)=exp(–|x|), then in the case =1 for every continuousf that vanishes outside the support of the corresponding extremal measure there are polynomialsP _n of degree at mostn such thatw ⁿ P _n uniformly tends tof, and this is not true when <1. these=" are=" the=" missing=" cases=" concerning=" approximation=" by=" weighted=" polynomials=" of=" the=">w ⁿ P _n wherew is a Freud weight. Our second theorem shows that even if we are only interested in approximation off on the extremal support, the functionf must still vanish at the endpoints, and we actually determine the (sequence of) largest possible intervals where approximation is possible. We also briefly discuss approximation by weighted polynomials of the formW(a_nx)P _n (x).Communicated by Edward B. Saff.     

Markov-Bernstein-type inequalities for classes of polynomials with restricted zeros

We prove that an absolute constantc>0 exists such that

On a discrete norm of the self-inversive unimodular polynomials

The quotient of divided by , whereP is a self-inversive and unimodular polynomial of any degree, dominates an absolute constantK>1. A 1989 paper gaveK=1.0252 on which its authors conjetured that the best constant is . We supply counter examples to their claim and provide a partial result for whenever theL _q norm is replaced by some “discrete” type norm. Research supported by the Shiraz University Grant 72-SC-784-432.     

The numerical range of elementary operators

For n-tuplesA=(A ₁,...,A _n ) andB=(B ₁,...,B _n ) of operators on a Hilbert spaceH, letR _A,B denote the operator onL(H) defined by . In this paper we prove that

Remez-, Nikolskii-, and Markov-type inequalities for generalized nonnegative polynomials with restricted zeros

Sharp Remez-, Nikolskii-, and Markov-type inequalities are proved for functions of the form

On zeros of polynomials orthogonal over a convex domain

We establish a discrepancy theorem for signed measures, with a given positive part, which are supported on an arbitrary convex curve. As a main application, we obtain a result concerning the distribution of zeros of polynomials orthogonal on a convex domain.     

Necessary and sufficient conditions for mean convergence of orthogonal expansions for Freud weights

A classic 1970 paper of B. Muckenhoupt established necessary and sufficient conditions for weightedL _p convergence of Hermite series, that is, orthogonal expansions corresponding to the Hermite weight. We generalize these to orthogonal expansions for a class of Freud weightsW ²:=e ^–2Q , by first proving a bound for the difference of the orthonormal polynomials of degreen+1 andn–1 of the weightW ². Our identical necessary and sufficient conditions close a slight gap in Muckenhoupt's conditions for the Hermite weight at least forp>1. Moreover, our necessary conditions apply whenQ(x)=|x|, >1 while our sufficient conditions apply at least for =2,4,6,....Communicated by Vilmos Totik.     

Fourier series of functions whose Hankel transform is supported on [0, 1]

LetJ denote the Bessel function of order . For >–1, the system x^–/2–1/2J_+2n+1(x^1/2, n=0, 1, 2,..., is orthogonal onL ²((0, ),x dx). In this paper we study the mean convergence of Fourier series with respect to this system for functions whose Hankel transform is supported on [0, 1].Communicated by Mourad Ismail.