Hyponormal Toeplitz operators and zeros of polynomials

The problem of hyponormality for Toeplitz operators with (trigo- nometric) polynomial symbols is studied. We give a necessary and sufficient condition using the zeros of the analytic polynomial induced by the Fourier coefficients of the symbol.

     

Sums of entire functions having only real zeros

We show that certain sums of products of Hermite-Biehler entire functions have only real zeros, extending results of Cardon. As applications of this theorem, we construct sums of exponential functions having only real zeros, we construct polynomials having zeros only on the unit circle, and we obtain the three-term recurrence relation for an arbitrary family of real orthogonal polynomials. We discuss a similarity of this result with the Lee-Yang Circle Theorem from statistical mechanics. Also, we state several open problems.

     

Bounds and a majorization for the real parts of the zeros of polynomials

We apply some eigenvalue inequalities to the real parts of the Frobenius companion matrices of monic polynomials to establish new bounds and a majorization for the real parts of the zeros of these polynomials.

     

On results of Czubiak-Gundersen and Osgood-Yang

This paper studies the problem of uniqueness of entire functions that share real zeros and real ones. An example is provided to show that a result of Czubiak and Gundersen is not completely correct. Results in this paper correct the result of Czubiak and Gundersen, and also correct a result of Osgood and Yang.

     

Extension of the Ahiezer–Kac Determinant Formula to the Case of Real-Valued Symbols with Two Real Zeros

The Fredholm determinant asymptotics for self-adjoint convolution operators on finite intervals with real symbols vanishing on the real axis is studied. Explicit formulae are obtained in the case where the symbol satisfies the generalized zero index condition and has only two simple zeros of analytic type. These formulae are direct extensions of the Ahiezer–Kac–Szegö limit theorem which, in particular, take into account the oscillating character of the asymptotics.     

Counterexamples to the poset conjectures of Neggers, Stanley, and Stembridge

We provide the first counterexamples to Neggers' 1978 conjecture and Stembridge's 1997 conjecture that the generating functions for descents and peaks in the linear extensions of naturally labeled posets should have all real zeros. We also provide minimum-sized counterexamples to a generalization of the Neggers conjecture due to Stanley that was recently disproved by Brändén.

     

Real orthogonal polynomials in frequency analysis

We study the use of para-orthogonal polynomials in solving the frequency analysis problem. Through a transformation of Delsarte and Genin, we present an approach for the frequency analysis by using the zeros and Christoffel numbers of polynomials orthogonal on the real line. This leads to a simple and fast algorithm for the estimation of frequencies. We also provide a new method, faster than the Levinson algorithm, for the determination of the reflection coefficients of the corresponding real Szego polynomials from the given moments.

     

Zeros of the Davenport-Heilbronn counterexample

We compute zeros off the critical line of a Dirichlet series considered by H. Davenport and H. Heilbronn. This computation is accomplished by deforming a Dirichlet series with a set of known zeros into the Davenport-Heilbronn series.

     

On simple double zeros and badly conditioned zeros of analytic functions of variables

We give a numerical criterion for a badly conditioned zero of a system of analytic equations to be part of a cluster of two zeros.

     

Hyperbolic invariant sets of the real generalized Hénon maps

In this paper, the conditions under which there exists a uniformly hyperbolic invariant set for the generalized Hénon map F(x, y) =  (y, ag(y) ? δx) are investigated, where g(y) is a monic real-coefficient polynomial of degree d ? 2, a and δ are non-zero parameters. It is proved that for certain parameter regions the map has a Smale horseshoe and a uniformly hyperbolic invariant set on which it is topologically conjugate to the two-sided fullshift on two symbols, where g(y) has at least two different non-negative or non-positive real zeros, and ∣a∣ is sufficiently large. Moreover, it is shown that if g(y) has only simple real zeros, then for sufficiently large ∣a∣, there exists a uniformly hyperbolic invariant set on which F is topologically conjugate to the two-sided fullshift on d symbols.     

A generalized eigenvalue problem for quasi-orthogonal rational functions

In general, the zeros of an orthogonal rational function (ORF) on a subset of the real line, with poles among ${\{\alpha_1,\ldots,\alpha_n\}\subset(\mathbb{C}_0\cup\{\infty\})}$ , are not all real (unless ${\alpha_n}$ is real), and hence, they are not suitable to construct a rational Gaussian quadrature rule (RGQ). For this reason, the zeros of a so-called quasi-ORF or a so-called para-ORF are used instead. These zeros depend on one single parameter ${\tau\in(\mathbb{C}\cup\{\infty\})}$ , which can always be chosen in such a way that the zeros are all real and simple. In this paper we provide a generalized eigenvalue problem to compute the zeros of a quasi-ORF and the corresponding weights in the RGQ. First, we study the connection between quasi-ORFs, para-ORFs and ORFs. Next, a condition is given for the parameter ?? so that the zeros are all real and simple. Finally, some illustrative and numerical examples are given.     

The Riemann hypothesis, simple zeros and the asymptotic convergence degree of improper Riemann sums

We characterize the nonreal zeros of the Riemann zeta function and their multiplicities, using the ``asymptotic convergence degree' of ``improper Riemann sums' for elementary improper integrals. The Riemann Hypothesis and the conjecture that all the zeros are simple then have elementary formulations.

     

Zeros of Gegenbauer and Hermite polynomials and connection coefficients

In this paper, sharp upper limit for the zeros of the ultraspherical polynomials are obtained via a result of Obrechkoff and certain explicit connection coefficients for these polynomials. As a consequence, sharp bounds for the zeros of the Hermite polynomials are obtained.

     

Non-real Zeros of Derivatives of Real Entire Functions and the Pólya-Wiman Conjectures

A function f is in the class $ V_2p $ iff $ f(z) = e^{-az^{2p+2}}g(z) $ where a S 0 and g is a constant multiple of a real entire function of genus h 2 p + 1 with only real zeros. The class $ U_2p $ is defined as follows: $ U_0 = V_0 $ , $ U_{2p} = V_{2p}-V_{2p-2} $ . Functions in the class $ U_{2p}^{*} $ are represented as $ g(z) = c(z)f(z) $ where $ f\in U_{2p} $ and c is a real polynomial with no real zeros. Every real entire function g , of finite order with at most finitely many non-real zeros satisfies $ g\in U_{2p}^{*} $ for a unique p . We show the exact number of non-real zeros of f" , for $ f\in U_{2p} $ , in terms of the number of non-real zeros of f' and a geometrical condition on the components of Im Q ( z ) > 0, where $ \displaystyle Q(z) = z-({f(z)}/{f'(z)}) $ . Further, for a subclass of $ f\in U_{2p} $ , we show necessary and sufficient conditions for f" to have exactly 2 p non-real zeros. For a subclass of $ U_{2p}^{*} $ we show that if f' has only real zeros, then f" has exactly 2 p non-real zeros. For $ f\in U_{2p}^{*} $ we show that 2 p is a lower bound for the number of non-real zeros of $ f^{(k)} $ for k S 2.     

Studies on the zeros of Bessel functions and methods for their computation: 2. Monotonicity,convexity, concavity,and other properties

This work continues the study of real zeros of first- and second-kind Bessel functions and Bessel general functions with real variables and orders begun in the first part of this paper (see M.K. Kerimov, Comput. Math. Math. Phys. 54 (9), 1337–1388 (2014)). Some new results concerning such zeros are described and analyzed. Special attention is given to the monotonicity, convexity, and concavity of zeros with respect to their ranks and other parameters.     

On perturbation of roots of homogeneous algebraic systems

A problem concerning the perturbation of roots of a system of homogeneous algebraic equations is investigated. The question of conservation and decomposition of a multiple root into simple roots are discussed. The main theorem on the conservation of the number of roots of a deformed (not necessarily homogeneous) algebraic system is proved by making use of a homotopy connecting initial roots of the given system and roots of a perturbed system. Hereby we give an estimate on the size of perturbation that does not affect the number of roots. Further on we state the existence of a slightly deformed system that has the same number of real zeros as the original system in taking the multiplicities into account. We give also a result about the decomposition of multiple real roots into simple real roots.

     

Localization of the first zero of the Dedekind zeta function

Using Weil's explicit formula, we propose a method to compute low zeros of the Dedekind zeta function. As an application of this method, we compute the first zero of the Dedekind zeta function associated to totally complex fields of degree less than or equal to 30 having the smallest known discriminant.

     

Bounding the Fitting height of a solvable group by the number of zeros in a character table

In this paper, we bound the Fitting height of a solvable group by the number of zeros in a character table.

     

Trajectories of the zeros of hypergeometric polynomials F(−n, b; 2b; z) for b < − 1/2

In a previous paper [2] we studied the zeros of hypergeometric polynomials F(−n, b; 2b; z), where b is a real parameter. Making connections with ultraspherical polynomials, we showed that for b > − 1/2 all zeros of F(−n, b; 2b; z) lie on the circle |z − 1| = 1, while for b < 1 − n all zeros are real and greater than 1. Our purpose now is to describe the trajectories of the zeros as b descends below the critical value − 1/2 to 1 − n. The results have counterparts for ultraspherical polynomials and may be said to “explain” the classical formulas of Hilbert and Klein for the number of zeros of Jacobi polynomials in various intervals of the real axis. These applications and others are discussed in a further paper [3].     

Zeros of functions with finite Dirichlet integral

In this paper, we refine a result of Nagel, Rudin, and Shapiro (1982) concerning the zeros of holomorphic functions on the unit disk with finite Dirichlet integral.