Uniform approximation by positive operators on infinite intervals (Q1067132)

Some general results on uniform convergence and saturation of positive operators are proved. The smoothness of the functions is measured by \(\omega_{\phi}(f,\delta)=\sup_{0\leq h\leq \delta_ ix}| \Delta^ 2_{h\phi (x)}f(x)|\) which allows one to obtain some estimates. Under very general conditions on the positive operators \(\{L_ n\}\) one has e.g. \(| L_ nf-f| \leq K\omega_{\phi}(f,\alpha_ n)\) where \(\phi\) and \(\alpha_ n\) are related with the second moments of \(f: L_ n((-x)^ 2;x)\leq K_ 1\phi^ 2(x)\alpha^ 2_ n.\) As an illustration we quote: if \(S_ n(f,x)=\sum^{\infty}_{k=0}f(k/n)e^{-nx}(nx)^ k/k!\) are the Szász-Mirakjan operators then \(S_ nf\to f\) uniformly on [0,\(\infty)\) if and only if \(f(x^ 2)\) is uniformly continuous on [0,\(\infty)\).