Convex polynomial and spline approximation inLp, OAcademic Article uri icon

abstract

  • We prove that a convex function f Lp[-1, 1], 0 < p < , can be approximated by convex polynomials with an error not exceeding C 3 (f, 1/n)p where 3 (f, ) is the Ditzian-Totik modulus of smoothness of order three of f. We are thus filling the gap between previously known estimates involving 2 (f, 1/n)p, and the impossibility of having such estimates involving 4. We also give similar estimates for the approximation of f by convex C0 and C1 piecewise quadratics as well as convex C2 piecewise cubic polynomials.

published proceedings

  • Constructive Approximation

author list (cited authors)

  • DeVore, R. A., Hu, Y. K., & Leviatan, D.

citation count

  • 10

complete list of authors

  • DeVore, RA||Hu, YK||Leviatan, D

publication date

  • January 1996