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Global Sturm inequalities for the real zeros of the solutions of the Gauss hypergeometric equation

Deaño, Alfredo, Segura, Javier (2007) Global Sturm inequalities for the real zeros of the solutions of the Gauss hypergeometric equation. Journal of Approximation Theory, 148 (1). pp. 92-110. ISSN 0021-9045. (doi:10.1016/j.jat.2007.02.005) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:70231)

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jat.2007.02.005

Abstract

Liouville–Green transformations of the Gauss hypergeometric equation with changes of variable z(x) = x tp?1(1 ? t)q?1 dt are considered. When p + q = 1, p = 0 or q = 0 these transformations, together with the application of Sturm theorems, lead to properties satisfied by all the real zeros xi of any of its solutions in the interval (0, 1). Global bounds on the differences z(xk+1) ? z(xk), 0 < xk < xk+1 < 1 being consecutive zeros, and monotonicity of these distances as a function of k can be obtained. We investigate the parameter ranges for which these two different Sturm-type properties are available. Classical results for Jacobi polynomials (Szegö’s bounds, Grosjean’s inequality) are particular cases of these more general properties. Similar properties are found for other values of p and q, particularly when |p|=|| and |q|=||, and being the usual Jacobi parameters.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.jat.2007.02.005
Uncontrolled keywords: Sturm comparison theorem; Hypergeometric functions; Orthogonal polynomials
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA299 Analysis, Calculus
Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA372 Ordinary differential equations
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Depositing User: Alfredo Deano Cabrera
Date Deposited: 21 Nov 2018 10:49 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:25 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/70231 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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