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Bernstein's Polynomial Theorem

If $g(\theta)$ is a trigonometric Polynomial of degree $m$ satisfying the condition $\vert g(\theta)\vert\leq 1$ where $\theta$ is arbitrary and real, then $g'(\theta)\leq m$.


References

Szegö, G. Orthogonal Polynomials, 4th ed. Providence, RI: Amer. Math. Soc., p. 5, 1975.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26