Positive definite functions on the unit sphere and integrals of Jacobi polynomials

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Abstract: It is shown that the integrals of the Jacobi polynomials �egin{equation*}%label{eq:Fn^J} int_0^t (t- heta)^delta P_n^{(alpha-frac12,�eta-frac12)}(cos heta) left(sin frac{ heta}2 ight)^{2 alpha} left(cos frac{ heta}2 ight)^{2 �eta} d heta > 0 end{equation*} for all tin(0,pi] and ninmathbbN if deltagealpha+1 for and . This proves a conjecture on the integral of the Gegenbauer polynomials in cite{BCX} that implies the strictly positive definiteness of the function hetamapsto(theta)+delta on the unit sphere mathbbSd1 for deltagelceilfracd2ceil and the Poly`a criterion for positive definite functions on the sphere for all dimensions. Moreover, the positive definiteness of the function hetamapsto(theta)+delta is also established on the compact two-point homogeneous spaces.









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