Uniqueness of best approximation with coefficient constraints (Q1316337)

Let for given \(\alpha= (\alpha_ 1,\dots, \alpha_ n)\) and \(\beta= (\beta_ 1,\dots, \beta_ n)\), with \(-\infty\leq \alpha_ i< \beta_ i\leq\infty\), \(i=1,\dots, n\), and continuous functions \(u_ 1,\dots,u_ n\), set \(U(\alpha,\beta)= \{\sum_{i=1}^ n a_ i U_ i\); \(\alpha_ i\leq a_ i\leq\beta_ i\), \(i=1,\dots, n\}\). In this paper the conditions for uniqueness and strong uniqueness of best approximation of continuous functions from \(U(\alpha,\beta)\) are investigated. Some results of \textit{A. Pinkus} and \textit{H. Strauss} [IMA J. Numer. Anal. 8, No. 1, 1-22 (1988; Zbl 0662.41019)] are improved.