Published May 12, 2017 | Version public
Journal Article

Ratio asymptotics and weak asymptotic measures for orthogonal polynomials on the real line

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Abstract

We study ratio asymptotics, that is, existence of the limit of Pn_(+1)(z)/P_n(z) (P_n= monic orthogonal polynomial) and the existence of weak limits of pn^2dμ(p_n=P_n/||P_n||) as n→∞ for orthogonal polynomials on the real line. We show existence of ratio asymptotics at a single z_0 with Im(z_0)≠0 implies dμ is in a Nevai class (i.e., a_n→a and bn→b where a_n,b_n are the off-diagonal and diagonal Jacobi parameters). For μ's with bounded support, we prove pn^2dμ has a weak limit if and only if limb_n, lima_(2n), and lima_(2n+1) all exist. In both cases, we write down the limits explicitly.

Additional Information

© 2003 Elsevier Inc. Received 10 July 2003, Accepted 1 December 2003, Available online 7 February 2004. Communicated by Leonid Golinskii Supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-0140592.

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Eprint ID
77389
DOI
10.1016/j.jat.2003.12.002
Resolver ID
CaltechAUTHORS:20170512-073744838

Funding

NSF
DMS-0140592

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