Convergence versus correspondence for sequences of rational functions (Q1602602)

It is well known that if \(f\) is a meromorphic function in the plane and analytic at 0, then its diagonal sequence \(\{[n/n]\}_{n=1}^\infty\) of Padé approximants need not converge pointwise. In this note the authors prove that reducing the order of contact of \([n/n]\) with \(f\) at 0, \((2n+1)\), it can be assured locally uniform convergence. In particular is proved that there exist a sequence of positive integers \(\{\ell_n\}^\infty_{n=1}\) with limit \(\infty\) depending of \(f\) and rational functions \(R_n\) of type \((n,n)\), \(n\geq 1\), such that \(R_n\) has contact of order \(n+\ell_n+1\) with \(f\) at 0, and which converge locally uniformly to \(f\). The dependence of \(f\) is essential.