Nikishin systems on star-like sets: algebraic properties and weak asymptotics of the associated multiple orthogonal polynomials

Abstract

Polynomials $Q_n(z)$, $n=0,1,\dots ,$ that are multi-orthogonal with respect to a Nikishin system of $p\ge 1$ compactly supported measures over the star-like set of $p+1$ rays $S_{+}:=\{z\in \mathbb{C}:z^{p+1}\ge 0\}$ are investigated. We prove that the Nikishin system is normal, that the polynomials satisfy a three-term recurrence relation of order $p+1$ of the form $z{Q}_n(z)=Q_{n+1}(z)+a_n{Q}_{n-p}(z)$ with $a_n>0$ for all $n\ge p$, and that the nonzero roots of $Q_n$ are all simple and located in $S_{+}$. Under the assumption of regularity (in the sense of Stahl and Totik) of the measures generating the Nikishin system, we describe the asymptotic zero distribution and weak behavior of the polynomials $Q_n$ in terms of a vector equilibrium problem for logarithmic potentials. Under the same regularity assumptions, a theorem on the convergence of the Hermite-Padé approximants to the Nikishin system of Cauchy transforms is proven.

Shorter version, but there is no modification in the list of results. This paper was invited to appear in a special number dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the founding of Sbornik Mathematics. It has 32 pages and no figures

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