On the <i>q</i>-Bernstein polynomials of rational functions with real poles

Abstract

The paper aims to investigate the convergence of the q-Bernstein polynomials B-n,B-q(f; x) attached to rational functions in the case q > 1. The problem reduces to that for the partial fractions (x - alpha)(-J), j is an element of N. The already available results deal with cases, where either the pole a is simple or alpha not equal q(-m), m is an element of N-0. Consequently, the present work is focused on the polynomials Bn,q(f; x) for the functions of the form f (x) = (x - q(-m))(-j) with j >= 2. For such functions, it is proved that the interval of convergence of {B-n,B-q(f; x)} depends not only on the location, but also on the multiplicity of the pole - a phenomenon which has not been considered previously. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.