Frobenius-Padé approximants of \(|x|\) (Q320325)

Given an orthogonal sequence \(\phi=(\phi_k)_{k\geq 0}\) (in this paper Chebyshev polynomials), then a rational function \(\Pi_{n,m}=P_{n,m}/Q_{n,m}\) of type \([n/m]\) is called a Frobenius-Padé approximant of order \((n,m)\) to a function \(f\) (in this paper \(f(x)=|x|\)) if \(\langle fQ_{n,m}-P_{n,m},\phi_j\rangle=0\) for \(j=0,\dots,n+m\). Explicit expressions for numerator and denominator are given as hypergeometric functions \({}_3F_2\) for orders \((2n+1,2m+1)\) and \((2n,2m)\). Furthermore, convergence is proved for the diagonal approximants \(\Pi_{n,n}\). The convergence is uniform on \([-a,a]\), \(a>0\) and on compact subsets of the left- and right-half plane. In the latter case the rate is geometric. The convergence proof relies on the Frobenius-Padé approximation of the function \(\sqrt{x}\) on \((0,1)\) and it involves potential theory.