Kolmogorov inequality for differential operators (Q1108568)

The following extremal problem is discussed: find \(\sup \| P(D)f\|_{\infty}\), under the constraints \(\| f\|_{\infty}\leq 1\), \(\| Q(D)f\|_{\infty}\leq A\), where \(A>0\), D is the operator of differentiation, P and Q are real polynomials, such that P divides Q. It is shown that the above problem has a solution, under extra assumptions. Some estimates related to the zeros of a function f, and those of U(D)f, where U stands for a real polynomial, are established.