Polynomial approximation on certain lipschitz graphs in <i>C</i> ⁿ (Q4027952)

For the compact set \(X\subseteq\mathbb{R}^ n\) and the function \(\varphi:X\to\mathbb{R}^ n\) let \(K\) be the graph of \(\varphi\) in \(\mathbb{C}^ n\) i.e. \(K=\{z\in\mathbb{C}^ n:z=x+i\varphi(x),\;x\in X\}\). Denote by \(C(K)\) (respectively by \(P(K))\) the algebra of complex continuous functions on \(K\) (respectively the algebra of uniform limits on \(K\) of complex polynomials). The main result in the paper asserts that if \(\varphi\) is a Lipschitz function with the constant \(L\), \(0\leq L<1\), then \(C(K)=P(K)\). The authors prove that in the case when \(\varphi\) is in \(C^ 1\) the precedent result can be deduced from a theorem of \textit{F. R. Harvey} and \textit{R. O. Wells} jun. [Math. Ann. 197, 287-318 (1972; Zbl 0246.32019)]. Also an example of a function \(\varphi\) is constructed having a smooth totally-real graph in \(\mathbb{C}^ 2\) such that \(P(K)\neq C(K)\).