Zeros of orthogonal polynomials and special functions

• Grant number: 09/14776-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: May 01, 2010
• End date: July 31, 2010
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
• Principal Investigator: Dimitar Kolev Dimitrov
• Grantee: Fernando Rodrigo Rafaeli
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas (IBILCE). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This aim of this project is to study the zeros of orthogonal polynomials, special functions and their applications. We plan to study various specific problems and some of the recent developments that reveal the connection of this theme with some topics which attract the attention of some high respected mathematicians. (AU)