Orthogonal Polynomials for Exponential Weights

The analysis of orthogonal polynomials associated with general weights was a major theme in classical analysis in the twentieth century, and undoubtedly will continue to grow in importance in the future.
In this monograph, the authors investigate orthogonal polynomials for exponential weights defined on a finite or infinite interval. The interval should contain 0, but need not be symmetric about 0; likewise the weight need not be even. The authors establish bounds and asymptotics for orthonormal and extremal polynomials, and their associated Christoffel functions. They deduce bounds on zeros of extremal and orthogonal polynomials, and also establish Markov- Bernstein and Nikolskii inequalities.
The authors have collaborated actively since 1982 on various topics, and have published many joint papers, as well as a Memoir of the American Mathematical Society. The latter deals with a special case of the weights treated in this book. In many ways, this book is the culmination of 18 years of joint work on orthogonal polynomials, drawing inspiration from the works of many researchers in the very active field of orthogonal polynomials.

Eli (A.L.) Levin received the Ph.D degree in Mathematics from Moscow State University in 1970. In 1979 he joined the Faculty of the Open University of Israel in Tel Aviv, where he is currently Associate Professor.

Doron Lubinsky received the Ph.D degree from Witwatersrand University in 1981. In 1989 he joined the Faculty of Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa, where he is currently Full Professor.