Fourier transforms of positive definite kernels and the Riemann \(\xi\)-function (Q893872)

The distribution of zeros of entire functions represented as the Fourier transforms of certain admissible kernels is investigated. The function \(K: {\mathbb R} \rightarrow {\mathbb R}\) is called an admissible kernel, if it satisfies the following properties: {\parindent=8mm \begin{itemize}\item[(i)] \(K\in C^{\infty}({\mathbb R})\), \item[(ii)] \(K(t) > 0\) for \(t\in {\mathbb R}\), \item[(iii)] \(K(t) = K(-t)\) for \(t\in {\mathbb R}\), \item[(iv)] \(K^{\prime}(t) < 0\) for \(t\in {\mathbb R}\), \item[(v)] for some \(\varepsilon > 0\) and \(n = 0, 1, 2, \dots\) \[ K^{(n)}(t) = O\left(\exp(- |t|^{2+\varepsilon})\right)\;\;\text{ as } t \rightarrow \infty. \] \end{itemize}} The main results of the paper establish a precise relationship between certain (admissible) positive definite kernels and the generalized real Laguerre inequalities. In particular, a new necessary and sufficient condition is found for the Fourier transforms of a strictly logarithmically concave kernel to possess only real zeros. The main results of the paper are applied to derive new necessary and sufficient conditions for the Riemann \(\xi\)-function to belong to the Laguerre-Pólya class.