On linear combinations of Chebyshev polynomials

Abstract

We investigate an infinite sequence of polynomials of the form: \[a_0T_{n}(x)+a_{1}T_{n-1}(x)+\cdots+a_{m}T_{n-m}(x)\] where $(a_0,a_1,\dots ,a_m)$ is a fixed m-tuple of real numbers, $a_0,a_m\ne 0$, $T_i(x)$ are Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind, $n=m,m+1,m+2,\dots$ Here we analyse the structure of the set of zeros of such polynomial, depending on $A$ and its limit points when $n$ tends to infinity. Also the expression of envelope of the polynomial is given. An application in number theory, more precise, in the theory of Pisot and Salem numbers is presented.

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