An introduction to total positivity
Apoorva Khare (IISc., Bangalore)
Abstract: I will give a gentle introduction to total positivity and the theory of Polya frequency (PF) functions. This includes their spectral properties, basic examples including via convolution, and a few proofs to show how the main ingredients fit together. Many classical results (and one Hypothesis) from before 1955 feature in this journey. I will end by describing how PF functions connect to the Laguerre-Polya class and hence Polya-Schur multipliers, and mention 21st century incarnations of the latter.
classical analysis and ODEscombinatoricsnumber theory
Audience: researchers in the topic
Special Functions and Number Theory seminar
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Organizers: | Gaurav Bhatnagar*, Atul Dixit, Krishnan Rajkumar |
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