On approximation properties of certain non-convolution integral operators (Q803839)

The authors consider integral operators \(T_ n\) of the form \((T_ nf)(s)=\int_{\Omega}K(n,s,t)f(t)dt,\) where K(n,s,t) is a ``kernel'' defined by suitable axioms. The main results of this paper give convergence properties of operators \(T_ n\) with respect to certain variational functionals. Some of these results imply convergence in length and in area for the operators \(T_ n\). Also, the authors deduce that grad \(T_ nf\to \text{grad} f\) in measure on \(\Omega\), where grad h denotes the essential gradient of the function h with bounded variation on \(\Omega\), which is the regular part of derivative measure of the function h.