Global asymptotics for Laguerre polynomials with large negative parameter—a Riemann-Hilbert approach

In this paper, we study the asymptotic behavior of the Laguerre polynomials as n→∞. Here α _n is a sequence of negative numbers and −α _n /n tends to a limit A>1 as n→∞. An asymptotic expansion is obtained, which is uniformly valid in the upper half plane ℂ₊={z:Im z≥0}. A corresponding expansion is also given for the lower half plane ℂ₋={z:Im z≤0}. The two expansions hold, in particular, in regions containing the curve Γ in the complex plane, on which these polynomials are orthogonal. Our method is based on the Riemann-Hilbert approach introduced by Deift and Zhou. The work of R. Wong is partially supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. CityU 102504).     

Szeg? type polynomials and para-orthogonal polynomials

Szeg? type polynomials with respect to a linear functional M for which the moments M[tn]=μ−n are all complex, μ−n=μn and Dn≠0 for n?0, are considered. Here, Dn are the associated Toeplitz determinants. Para-orthogonal polynomials are also studied without relying on any integral representation. Relation between the Toeplitz determinants of two different types of moment functionals are given. Starting from the existence of polynomials similar to para-orthogonal polynomials, sufficient conditions for the existence of Szeg? type polynomials are also given. Examples are provided to justify the results.     

PC-fractions and Szegö polynomials associated with starlike univalent functions

Each classS , 0<1, functions starlike of order , can be associated with a Carathéodory function mapping the unit disk onto a subset of the right halfplane. This Carathéodory function determines a certain continued fraction (PC-fraction) and a family of polynomials orthogonal on the unit circle (Szegö polynomials). We compute the PC-fraction and Szegö polynomials corresponding to eachS and do some investigations on these PC-fractions and Szegö polynomials.     

Approximation with Bernstein–Szegö polynomials

We present approximation kernels for orthogonal expansions with respect to Bernstein–Szegö polynomials. Theconstruction is derived from known results for Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind and does not pose any restrictions on the Bernstein–Szegö polynomials.     

The cubic trigonometric Bézier curve with two shape parameters

A cubic trigonometric Bézier curve analogous to the cubic Bézier curve, with two shape parameters, is presented in this work. The shape of the curve can be adjusted by altering the values of shape parameters while the control polygon is kept unchanged. With the shape parameters, the cubic trigonometric Bézier curves can be made close to the cubic Bézier curves or closer to the given control polygon than the cubic Bézier curves. The ellipses can be represented exactly using cubic trigonometric Bézier curves.     

Monomiality principle,operational methods and family of Laguerre–Sheffer polynomials

In this paper, the Laguerre–Sheffer polynomials are introduced by using the monomiality principle formalism and operational methods. The generating function for the Laguerre–Sheffer polynomials is derived and a correspondence between these polynomials and the Sheffer polynomials is established. Further, differential equation, recurrence relations and other properties for the Laguerre–Sheffer polynomials are established. Some concluding remarks are also given.     

The Fefferman–Szegő metric and applications

In this paper, we develop properties of the Szeg? kernel and Fefferman–Szeg? metric that were first introduced by D. Barrett and L. Lee. In particular, we produce a representative coordinate system related to the metric. We also explore the Poisson–Szeg? kernel. Additional analytic and geometric properties of the Szeg? kernel and Fefferman–Szeg? metric are developed.     

A control point based curve with two exponential shape parameters

A generalization of a recently developed trigonometric Bézier curve is presented in this paper. The set of original basis functions are generalized also for non-trigonometric functions, and essential properties, such as linear independence, nonnegativity and partition of unity are proved. The new curve—contrary to the original one—can be defined by arbitrary number of control points meanwhile it preserves the properties of the original curve.     

Narayana numbers and Schur–Szeg? composition

In the present paper we find a new interpretation of Narayana polynomials N_n(x) which are the generating polynomials for the Narayana numbers where stands for the usual binomial coefficient, i.e. . They count Dyck paths of length n and with exactly k peaks, see e.g. [R.A. Sulanke, The Narayana distribution, in: Lattice Path Combinatorics and Applications (Vienna, 1998), J. Statist. Plann. Inference 101 (1–2) (2002) 311–326 (special issue)] and they appeared recently in a number of different combinatorial situations, see for e.g. [T. Doslic, D. Syrtan, D. Veljan, Enumerative aspects of secondary structures, Discrete Math. 285 (2004) 67–82; A. Sapounakis, I. Tasoulas, P. Tsikouras, Counting strings in Dyck paths, Discrete Math. 307 (2007) 2909–2924; F. Yano, H. Yoshida, Some set partitions statistics in non-crossing partitions and generating functions, Discrete Math. 307 (2007) 3147–3160]. Strangely enough Narayana polynomials also occur as limits as n→∞ of the sequences of eigenpolynomials of the Schur–Szeg? composition map sending (n−1)-tuples of polynomials of the form (x+1)ⁿ⁻¹(x+a) to their Schur–Szeg? product, see below. We present below a relation between Narayana polynomials and the classical Gegenbauer polynomials which implies, in particular, an explicit formula for the density and the distribution function of the asymptotic root-counting measure of the polynomial sequence {N_n(x)}.     

The Brill–Noether curve and Prym-Tyurin varieties

We prove that the Jacobian of a general curve C of genus $g=2a+1$ , with $a\ge 2$ , can be realized as a Prym-Tyurin variety for the Brill–Noether curve $W^{1}_{a+2}(C)$ . As consequence of this result we are able to compute the class of the sum of secant divisors of the curve C, embedded with a complete linear series $g^{a-1}_{3a-2}$ .     

Almost periodic Szeg? cocycles with uniformly positive Lyapunov exponents

We exhibit examples of almost periodic Verblunsky coefficients for which Herman’s subharmonicity argument applies and yields the result that the associated Lyapunov exponents are uniformly bounded away from zero. As an immediate consequence of this result, we obtain examples of almost periodic Verblunsky coefficients for which the associated probability measure on the unit circle is pure point.     

A q-operational equation and the Rogers-Szeg? polynomials

By solving a q-operational equation with formal power series, we prove a new q-exponential operational identity. This operational identity reveals an essential feature of the Rogers-Szeg o polynomials and enables us to develop a systematic method to prove the identities involving the Rogers-Szeg o polynomials. With this operational identity, we can easily derive, among others, the q-Mehler formula, the q-Burchnall formula, the q-Nielsen formula, the q-Doetsch formula, the q-Weisner formula, and ...     

Finite Gap Jacobi Matrices, II.?The Szeg? Class

Let \frake ì \mathbbR\frak{e}\subset\mathbb{R} be a finite union of disjoint closed intervals. We study measures whose essential support is \frake{\frak{e}} and whose discrete eigenvalues obey a 1/2-power condition. We show that a Szegő condition is equivalent to