A Characterization of L-orthogonal Polynomials from?Three Term Recurrence Relations

We consider the sequence of polynomials {Q _n } satisfying the L-orthogonality ?[z ^?n+m Q _n (z)]=0, 0??m??n?1, with respect to a linear functional ? for which the moments ?[t ⁿ ]=?? _n are all complex. Under certain restriction on the moment functional these polynomials also satisfy a three term recurrence relation. We consider three special classes of such moment functionals and characterize them in terms of the coefficients of the associated three term recurrence relations. Relations between the polynomials {Q _n } associated with two of these special classes of moment functionals are also given. Examples are provided to justify this characterization.     

Orthogonal Polynomials Associated with Related Measures and Sobolev Orthogonal Polynomials

Connection between two sequences of orthogonal polynomials, where the associated measures are related to each other by a first degree polynomial multiplication (or division), are looked at. The results are applied to obtain information regarding Sobolev orthogonal polynomials associated with certain pairs of measures.     

New steps on Sobolev orthogonality in two variables

Sobolev orthogonal polynomials in two variables are defined via inner products involving gradients. Such a kind of inner product appears in connection with several physical and technical problems. Matrix second-order partial differential equations satisfied by Sobolev orthogonal polynomials are studied. In particular, we explore the connection between the coefficients of the second-order partial differential operator and the moment functionals defining the Sobolev inner product. Finally, some old and new examples are given.     

Some asymptotics for Sobolev orthogonal polynomials involving Gegenbauer weights

We consider the Sobolev inner product

     

Quasi-analytical root-finding for non-polynomial functions

A method is presented for the calculation of roots of non-polynomial functions, motivated by the requirement to generate quadrature rules based on non-polynomial orthogonal functions. The approach uses a combination of local Taylor expansions and Sturm’s theorem for roots of a polynomial which together give a means of efficiently generating estimates of zeros which can be polished using Newton’s method. The technique is tested on a number of realistic problems including some chosen to be highly oscillatory and to have large variations in amplitude, both of which features pose particular challenges to root–finding methods.     

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.

     

Gaussian Quadrature Rules with Simple Node-Weight Relations

In this paper, we consider the symmetric Gaussian and L-Gaussian quadrature rules associated with twin periodic recurrence relations with possible variations in the initial coefficient. We show that the weights of the associated Gaussian quadrature rules can be given as rational functions in terms of the corresponding nodes where the numerators and denominators are polynomials of degree at most 4. We also show that the weights of the associated L-Gaussian quadrature rules can be given as rational functions in terms of the corresponding nodes where the numerators and denominators are polynomials of degree at most 5. Special cases of these quadrature rules are given. Finally, an easy to implement procedure for the evaluation of the nodes is described.     

Extended Relativistic Toda Lattice,L-Orthogonal Polynomials and Associated Lax Pair

When a measure \(\varPsi(x)\) on the real line is subjected to the modification \(d\varPsi^{(t)}(x) = e^{-tx} d \varPsi(x)\), then the coefficients of the recurrence relation of the orthogonal polynomials in \(x\) with respect to the measure \(\varPsi^{(t)}(x)\) are known to satisfy the so-called Toda lattice formulas as functions of \(t\). In this paper we consider a modification of the form \(e^{-t(\mathfrak{p}x+ \mathfrak{q}/x)}\) of measures or, more generally, of moment functionals, associated with orthogonal L-polynomials and show that the coefficients of the recurrence relation of these L-orthogonal polynomials satisfy what we call an extended relativistic Toda lattice. Most importantly, we also establish the so called Lax pair representation associated with this extended relativistic Toda lattice. These results also cover the (ordinary) relativistic Toda lattice formulations considered in the literature by assuming either \(\mathfrak{p}=0\) or \(\mathfrak{q}=0\). However, as far as Lax pair representation is concern, no complete Lax pair representations were established before for the respective relativistic Toda lattice formulations. Some explicit examples of extended relativistic Toda lattice and Langmuir lattice are also presented. As further results, the lattice formulas that follow from the three term recurrence relations associated with kernel polynomials on the unit circle are also established.

     

Zeros of Gegenbauer-Sobolev Orthogonal Polynomials: Beyond Coherent Pairs

Iserles et al. (J. Approx. Theory 65:151–175, 1991) introduced the concepts of coherent pairs and symmetrically coherent pairs of measures with the aim of obtaining Sobolev inner products with their respective orthogonal polynomials satisfying a particular type of recurrence relation. Groenevelt (J. Approx. Theory 114:115–140, 2002) considered the special Gegenbauer-Sobolev inner products, covering all possible types of coherent pairs, and proves certain interlacing properties of the zeros of the associated orthogonal polynomials. In this paper we extend the results of Groenevelt, when the pair of measures in the Gegenbauer-Sobolev inner product no longer form a coherent pair. This research is supported by grants from CNPq and FAPESP.     

Some Extensions of M-Fractions Related to Strong Stieltjes Distributions

The purpose of this paper is to show the symmetric relations that appear between the coefficients of some even and odd extensions of the M-fractions related to a certain kind of symmetric strong Stieltjes distribution.