Best approximation of functions by log-polynomials
Abstract
Lasserre [La] proved that for every compact set and every even number there exists a unique homogeneous polynomial of degree with minimizing among all such polynomials fulfilling the condition . This result extends the notion of the L\"owner ellipsoid, not only from convex bodies to arbitrary compact sets (which was immediate if by taking convex hulls), but also from ellipsoids to level sets of homogeneous polynomial of an arbitrary even degree. In this paper we extend this result for the class of non-negative log-concave functions in two different ways. One of them is the straightforward extension of the known results, and the other one is a suitable extension with uniqueness of the solution in the corresponding problem and a characterization in terms of some 'contact points'.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2007.07952,
title = {Best approximation of functions by log-polynomials},
author = {David Alonso-Gutiérrez and Bernardo González Merino and Rafael Villa},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.07952},
year = {2021}
}
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26 pages, 2 figures