Distribution of zeros of the Hermite-Padé polynomials for a system of three functions, and the Nuttall condenser (Q483388)

The authors study the form of the Riemann surface, strong asymptotics, asymptotics in capacity and the distribution of zeros connected with the simultaneous Hermite-Padé approximants to the functions \(\{1,f_1(z),f_2(z)\}\) (the so called \textit{Latin} polynomials or polynomials \textit{of the first kind}, following from \(R_n(z):=(Q_{n,0}\cdot 1+Q_{n,1}f_1+Q_{n,2}f_2)(z)= {\mathcal O}(z^{-2n-2}),\;z\rightarrow\infty,\;\text{deg}\,Q_{n,j}\leq n,\,1\leq j\leq 3\)). Under certain conditions on the functions, the results extend those due to \textit{J. Nuttall} [J. Approx. Theory 32, 233--240 (1981; Zbl 0475.41018)]. \vskip0.3cm Moreover they discuss results in the case of ordinary Hermite-Padé approximants in the vein of \textit{H. Stahl} [J. Approx. Theory 91, No. 2, 139--204, Art. No. AT973141 (1997; Zbl 0896.41009)]. \vskip0.2cm Finally, they pose a conjecture, true in certain specific situations.