On refinable functions and subdivision with positive masks (Q2491231)

The author considers univariate refinable functions with finite, positive mask. First he derives, explicitly in terms of the mask, estimates for the geometric convergence rate of both the cascade algorithm and the corresponding subdivision scheme, as well as the Hölder continuity exponent of the refinable function. Some of these results extend former results of \textit{C. A. Micchelli} [Mathematical aspects of geometric modeling. SIAM, Philadelphia (1995; Zbl 0864.65008)]. Moreover it is shown that the subdivision scheme converges for a class of unbounded initial sequences. Finally, he presents a regularity result containing sufficient conditions on the mask for a refinable \(C^l\)-function.