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Right order Turan-type converse Markov inequalities for convex domains on the plane

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2007-05-23 v1 Complex Variables

Abstract

For a convex domain KK in the complex plane, the well-known general Bernstein-Markov inequality holds asserting that a polynomial pp of degree nn must have p<c(K)n2p||p'|| < c(K) n^2 ||p||. On the other hand for polynomials in general, p||p'|| can be arbitrarily small as compared to p||p||. The situation changes when we assume that the polynomials in question have all their zeroes in the convex body KK. This was first investigated by Tur\'an, who showed the lower bounds p(n/2)p||p'|| \ge (n/2) ||p|| for the unit disk DD and p>cnp||p'|| > c \sqrt{n} ||p|| for the unit interval I:=[1,1]I:=[-1,1]. Although partial results provided general lower estimates of lower order, as well as certain classes of domains with lower bounds of order nn, it was not clear what order of magnitude the general convex domains may admit here. Here we show that for all compact and convex domains KK with nonempty interior and polynomials pp with all their zeroes in KK p>c(K)np||p'|| > c(K) n ||p|| holds true, while p<C(K)np||p'|| < C(K) n ||p|| occurs for any KK. Actually, we determine c(K)c(K) and C(K)C(K) within a factor of absolute numerical constant.

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@article{arxiv.math/0504416,
  title  = {Right order Turan-type converse Markov inequalities for convex domains on the plane},
  author = {Szilard Gy. Revesz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0504416},
  year   = {2007}
}