Asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials. I: Subsets of R

DOI10.1007/S00222-016-0689-XMaRDI QIDQ522197zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors B. Simon, Maxim Zinchenko, Jacob Stordal Christiansen

Publication date 13 April 2017

Published in Inventiones Mathematicae (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1505.02604

zbMATH Keywords

alternation theoremBernstein-Walsh lemmaCoulomb energyequilibrium potential, Green's functionfinite gap setFrostman's theoremFuchsian groupharmonic measureHerglotz representationisospectral torusJoukowski mapmonodromy theoremMontel's theoremMöbius transformationpolar setpotential theoryprobability measureRobin constantspectrum of periodic Schrödinger operatorTotik-Widom theoremWirtinger calculus

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Polynomials and rational functions of one complex variable (30C10) Asymptotic representations in the complex plane (30E15) Best approximation, Chebyshev systems (41A50)

Abstract: We consider Chebyshev polynomials, $T_n(z)$, for infinite, compact sets $frakesubsetmathbbR$ (that is, the monic polynomials minimizing the sup-norm, $Vert{T}_{n}Ver{t}_{frake}$, on $frake$). We resolve a $45+$ year old conjecture of Widom that for finite gap subsets of $mathbbR$, his conjectured asymptotics (which we call SzegH{o}-Widom asymptotics) holds. We also prove the first upper bounds of the form $Vert{T}_{n}Ver{t}_{frake}leqQC(frake{)}^n$ (where $C(frake)$ is the logarithmic capacity of $frake$) for a class of $frake$'s with an infinite number of components, explicitly for those $frakesubsetmathbbR$ that obey a Parreau-Widom condition.

Review text

The authors consider Chebyshev polynomials, \(T_n(z)\), for infinite, compact sets \(e \subset R\) (that is, the monic polynomials minimizing the sup-norm, \(||T_n||_e\) on \(e\)) and resolve a 45+ year old conjecture of Widom that for finite gap subsets of \(R\) his conjectured asymptotics (which they call Szegö-Widom asymptotics) holds. They also prove the first upper bounds of the form \(||T_n||_e \leq Q C(e)^n\) (where \(C(e)\) is the logarithmic capacity of \(e\)) for a class of \(e\)'s with an infinite number of components, explicitly for those \(e \subset R\) that obey a Parreau-Widom condition. The paper is organized as follows: Section 1 is an introduction, where the authors discuss work by \textit{G. Szegö} [Math. Z. 21, 203--208 (1924; JFM 50.0044.02)], \textit{V. Totik} [J. Approx. Theory 160, No. 1--2, 187--201 (2009; Zbl 1190.41002)], \textit{H. Widom} [Adv. Math. 3, 127--232 (1969; Zbl 0183.07503)], \textit{P. W. Jones} and \textit{D. E. Marshall} [Ark. Mat. 23, 281--314 (1985; Zbl 0589.30028)], \textit{G. Faber} [J. Reine Angew. Math. 150, 79--106 (1919; JFM 47.0315.01)], \textit{M. Sodin} and \textit{P. Yuditskii} [J. Geom. Anal. 7, No. 3, 387--435 (1997; Zbl 1041.47502)], the authors [Constr. Approx. 32, No. 1, 1--65 (2010; Zbl 1200.42012)], and in particular Widom's seminal work [loc. cit.], among others. This section also contains definitions of gap sets, Robin constant, Schiefermayr's bound, Parreau-Widom sets, Wirtinger calculus, the Widom surmise, Szegö-Widom asymptotics, poses a number of conjectures and states the main results of the paper. Section 2 discusses periodic sets, mentions that \(\varepsilon_n:=T_n^{-1}([-||T_n||_{\varepsilon}, |T_n||_{\varepsilon}])\), which was introduced in Section 1, determines many properties of \(T_n\), introduces the notion of period-\(n\) set and, among other results, shows that \(\varepsilon_n\) is a period--\(n\) set. Section 3 presents results on root asymptotics, Section 4, titled ``Totik-Widom bounds, presents a proof of the first main result of the paper, concerning the bounds of \(||T_n||_e\), whereas in Section 5, titled ``Szegö-Widom asymptotics, the authors prove their second main result, thus settling in the affirmative Widom's 1969 conjecture. Throughout the paper the authors regale us with a wide ranging discussion of background information, presented from various points of view. The extensive bibliography lists 55 items. For Part II, see [the authors et al., Duke Math. J. 168, No. 2, 325--349 (2019; Zbl 1426.41035)].

Recommendations

• Asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials. II: DCT subsets of \(\mathbb{R}\)
• Asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials. IV: Comments on the complex case
• On a conjecture of Widom
• Asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials. III: Sets saturating Szegő, Schiefermayr, and Totik-Widom bounds
• Some asymptotics for extremal polynomials

Cites work

• \({\mathcal H}^p\) sections of vector bundles over Riemann surfaces
• A lower bound for the minimum deviation of the Chebyshev polynomial on a compact real set
• A new approach to universality limits involving orthogonal polynomials
• Almost periodic Jacobi matrices with homogeneous spectrum, infinite dimensional Jacobi inversion, and Hardy spaces of character-automorphic functions
• Asymptotics for Christoffel functions for general measures on the real line
• Chebyshev and fast decreasing polynomials
• Chebyshev constants and the inheritance problem
• Chebyshev polynomials on a system of continua
• Chebyshev polynomials on compact sets
• Conjugate algebraic integers in real point sets
• Critical points of Green's function, harmonic measure, and the corona problem
• Deformation of minimal polynomials and approximation of several intervals by an inverse polynomial mapping
• Effective computation of Chebyshev polynomials for several intervals
• Equilibrium measures and capacities in spectral theory
• Extremal polynomials associated with a system of curves in the complex plane
• Finite gap Jacobi matrices. I: The isospectral torus
• Harmonic analysis. A comprehensive course in analysis, part 3
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5826344 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3140756 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 146384 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3503564 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 739279 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1077997 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 770106 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 279750 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3300124 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3399629 (Why is no real title available?)
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3052046 (Why is no real title available?)
• Inverse images of polynomial mappings and polynomials orthogonal on them.
• Kotani-Last problem and Hardy spaces on surfaces of Widom type
• On a conjecture of Widom
• On the \(L^1\) extremal problem for entire functions
• On the asymptotic behaviour of functions of the second kind and Stieltjes polynomials and on the Gauss-Kronrod quadrature formulas
• On two complex Zolotarev's first problems
• Orthogonal and extremal polynomials on several intervals
• Orthogonal Polynomials on Several Intervals Via a Polynomial Mapping
• Polynomial inverse images and polynomial inequalities
• The absolutely continuous spectrum of Jacobi matrices
• The Polynomial Inverse Image Method
• The spectrum of Hill's equation
• The trace formula for Schrödinger operators on the line
• Two extensions of Lubinsky's universality theorem
• Universality and fine zero spacing on general sets
• Widom factors

Cited in

(43)

• Mini-workshop: Reflectionless operators: the Deift and Simon conjectures. Abstracts from the mini-workshop held October 22--28, 2017
• On Chebyshev polynomials in the complex plane
• Asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials. IV: Comments on the complex case
• On the Totik-Widom property for a quasidisk
• Pointwise Remez inequality
• Periodic Jacobi matrices on trees
• On the Widom factors for \(L_p\) extremal polynomials
• Sharp lower bounds for the Widom factors on the real line
• Computation of Chebyshev polynomials for union of intervals
• Szegő's condition on compact subsets of \(\mathbb{C}\)
• The growth of polynomials outside of a compact set-the Bernstein-Walsh inequality revisited
• On a conjecture of Widom
• Norm estimates for Chebyshev polynomials, I.
• Filled Julia sets of Chebyshev polynomials
• Widom factors for generalized Jacobi measures
• Some asymptotics for extremal polynomials
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1479853 (Why is no real title available?)
• Ahlfors problem for polynomials
• Twelve tales in mathematical physics: An expanded Heineman prize lecture
• Asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials. III: Sets saturating Szegő, Schiefermayr, and Totik-Widom bounds
• Orthogonal polynomials associated with equilibrium measures on \(\mathbb {R}\)
• Szegő-Widom asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials on circular arcs
• Asymptotic Properties of Jacobi Matrices for a Family of Fractal Measures
• Asymptotics of the Discrete Chebyshev Polynomials
• Asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials. V: Residual polynomials
• Widom factors and Szegő-Widom asymptotics, a review
• Asymptotics of Chebyshev rational functions with respect to subsets of the real line
• Szegő's theorem on Parreau-Widom sets
• Chebyshev polynomials corresponding to a vanishing weight
• Spectral bounds for periodic Jacobi matrices
• Asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials. II: DCT subsets of \(\mathbb{R}\)
• Zero distributions of derivatives of polynomial families centering on a set
• Chebyshev polynomials on equipotential curves
• Convergence of equilibrium measures under K-regular polynomial sequences and their derivatives
• Extremal polynomials and sets of minimal capacity
• Chebyshev polynomials related to Jacobi weights
• (Sub)critical operators and spectral capacities of rational frequency approximants
• On the study of the Chebyshev property for the families of trigonometric quasi-polynomials via generalized derivation-division algorithm
• A tale of three coauthors
• Algebraic integers with conjugates in a prescribed distribution
• Bounds for weighted Chebyshev and residual polynomials on subsets of \(\mathbb{R}\)
• Unbounded Widom factors for orthogonal and residual polynomials
• Norm estimates for Chebyshev polynomials. II

This page was built for publication: Asymptotics of Chebyshev polynomials. I: Subsets of \({\mathbb {R}}\)

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q522197)