Inequalities for ultraspherical polynomials. Proof of a conjecture of I. Raşa

DOI10.1016/J.JMAA.2014.04.022zbMATH Open1305.41017arXiv1402.6539OpenAlexW2963943393WikidataQ123092285 ScholiaQ123092285MaRDI QIDQ488529FDOQ488529

Authors: G. Nikolov 

Publication date: 26 January 2015

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A recent conjecture by I. Rac{s}a asserts that the sum of the squared Bernstein basis polynomials is a convex function in $[0,1]$. This conjecture turns out to be equivalent to a certain upper pointwise estimate of the ratio $P_n^{prime}(x)/P_n(x)$ for $xgeq1$, where $P_n$ is the $n$-th Legendre polynomial. Here, we prove both upper and lower pointwise estimates for the ratios $$, $xgeq1$, where $P_n^{(lambda)}$ is the $n$-th ultraspherical polynomial. In particular, we validate Rac{s}a's conjecture.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1402.6539

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zbMATH Keywords

Bernstein polynomialsLegendre polynomialsultraspherical polynomials

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Inequalities in approximation (Bernstein, Jackson, Nikol'ski?-type inequalities) (41A17)

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