Asymptotic Property of Approximation to x~αsgnx by Newman Type Operators

The approximation of |x| by rational functions is a classical rational problem.This paper deals with the rational approximation of the function x~αsgnx, which equals |x| ifα=1.We construct a Newman type operator r_n(x) and show {|x~αsgnx-r_n(x)|}～Cn~(-(α/2)e-(2nα)~(1/2)), where C is a constant depending onα.