Jacobi theta-functions and systems of integer shifted Gaussian functions (Q549525)

The authors consider the system of all integer translates \(\varphi(x-k)\) \((k\in \mathbb Z)\) of the Gaussian function \[ \varphi(x) = \exp (- \frac{x^2}{2 \sigma^2}) \quad (x \in \mathbb R) \] with fixed \(\sigma >0\). It is shown that this system is incomplete in \(L_2(\mathbb R)\). Using a Jacobi theta function, the authors prove the existence of a function \[ f(x) = \sum_{k=-\infty}^{\infty} f_k\, \varphi(x-k) \] such that the system \(\{f(x-m);\, m \in \mathbb Z\}\) is orthonormal in \(L_2(\mathbb R)\). Further, Riesz constants of the system \(\{\varphi(x-k);\, k \in \mathbb Z\}\) are determined. Finally, a Lagrange function of the form \[ g(x) = \sum_{k=-\infty}^{\infty} g_k\, \varphi(x-k) \] for cardinal interpolation is constructed.