Markov interlacing property for perfect splines (Q1806143)

The author proves the following generalization of the classical V. A. Markov theorem concerning algebraic polynomials. If the zeros of two perfect splines of a fixed degree interlace, then the zeros of their derivatives also interlace. Recall that a perfect spline of degree \(r\) is an expression of the form \[ p(t):= \sum^r_{j=1} \alpha_j t^{j-1}+ c\Biggl[t^r+ 2 \sum^{n-r}_{i= 1}(-1)^i(t- \xi_i)^r_+\Biggr] \] with real \(\alpha_j\) and \(c_j\) as usual, \(t_+:= \max\{t,0\}\).