Ranges of polynomials with curved majorants (Q1333082)

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    Ranges of polynomials with curved majorants (English)
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    13 September 1994
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    Let \(P_ n\) denote the set of real polynomials of degree at most \(n\). Suppose that \(w(x)\geq 0\) on \(I= [- 1,1]\). The set \(C_ n(w)= \{p\in P_ n; | w(x) p(x)|\leq 1\) for all \(x\) in \(I\}\) is the set of polynomials with curved majorant \(1/w\). The author's problem is to determine \(B(x)= \sup| p(x)|\) for fixed \(x\in \mathbb{R}\), where the sup is taken over all \(p\) in \(C_ n(w)\). The weight function \(w\) is kept fixed. \textit{D. J. Newman} and \textit{T. J. Rivlin} [Can. J. Math.34, 961-968 (1982; Zbl 0487.30003)] obtained a complete result for \(w(x)= (1- x^ 2)^{1/2}\). The present author [J. Approximation Theory 76, No. 1, 93- 106 (1994; Zbl 0809.41009)] obtained a result for a rather general weight function but excluding a certain range of \(x\). He now obtains results for the whole range of \(x\) provided \(w\) belongs to certain special classes of functions.
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    polynomial range
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    Chebyshev polynomial
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