Hindawi Publishing Corporation Abstract and Applied Analysis Volume 2013, Article ID 850760, 8 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/850760 Research Article Bivariate Positive Operators in Polynomial Weighted Spaces Octavian Agratini Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Babeş-Bolyai University, Street KogaĚlniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Correspondence should be addressed to Octavian Agratini; agratini@math.ubbcluj.ro Received 25 February 2013; Accepted 26 March 2013 Academic Editor: Sung Guen Kim Copyright © 2013 Octavian Agratini. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This paper aims to two-dimensional extension of some univariate positive approximation processes expressed by series. To be easier to use, we also modify this extension into finite sums. With respect to these two new classes designed, we investigate their approximation properties in polynomial weighted spaces. The rate of convergence is established, and special cases of our construction are highlighted. 1. Introduction The approximation of functions by using linear positive operators is currently under research. Usually, two types of positive approximation processes are used: the discrete, respectively, continuous form. In the first case, they often are designed through a series. Since the construction of such operators requires an estimation of infinite sums, this restricts the operator usefulness from the computational point of view. In this respect, in order to approximate a function, it is interesting to consider partial sums, the number of terms considered in sum depending on the function argument. Roughly speaking, these discrete operators are truncated fading away their “tails.” Thus, they become usable for generating software approximation of functions. Among the pioneers who approached this direction we mention GroĚf [1] and Lehnhoff [2]. In the same direction a class of univariate linear positive operators is investigated in [3]. This work focuses on a general bivariate class of discrete positive linear operators expressed by infinite sums. This class acts in polynomial weighted spaces of continuous functions of two variables defined by R+ × R+ , where R+ = [0, ∞). By using a certain modulus of smoothness we give theorems on the degree of approximation. Further, we replace the infinite sum by a truncated one, and we study the approximation properties of the new defined family of operators. Compared to what has been done so far, the strengths of this paper consist in using general classes of two-dimensional discrete operators, implying an arbitrary network of nodes. Finally we present some particular classes of operators that can be obtained from our family. 2. The Operators Our linear and positive operators have the role to approximate functions defined on R+ × R+ . Therefore, on this domain we define for every (đ, đ) ∈ N × N a net of form Δ đ,đ = Δ 1,đ × Δ 2,đ , where Δ 1,đ (0 = đĽđ,0 < đĽđ,1 < ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ) and Δ 2,đ (0 = đŚđ,0 < đŚđ,1 < ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ). Set N0 = {0} ∪ N, and đś(R+ ) stands for the space of all real-valued continuous functions on R+ . Products of parametric extensions of two univariate operators are appropriate tools to approximate functions of two variables. For this reason, the starting point is given by the following one-dimensional operators: ∞ (đ´ đ đ) (đĽ) = ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) đ (đĽđ,đ ) , đ=0 (1) ∞ (đľđ đ) (đŚ) = ∑ đđ,đ (đŚ) đ (đŚđ,đ ) , đ=0 where đđ,đ , đđ,đ are nonnegative functions belonging to đś(R+ ), (đ, đ) ∈ N0 × N0 , such that the following identities ∞ ∞ đ=0 đ=0 ∑ đđ,đ (đĄ) = ∑ đđ,đ (đĄ) = 1, đĄ ≥ 0, (2) 2 Abstract and Applied Analysis take place. These conditions mean that the operators đ´ đ and đľđ preserve the monomial đ0 , đ0 (đĄ) = 1, a property often seen at classical linear positive operators. For each đ§ ∈ R+ , define the function đđ§ by đđ§ (đĄ) = đĄ − đ§, đĄ ∈ R+ . Also, for each đ ∈ N, set Mđ (đ´ đ ; đĽ) = (đ´ đ đđĽđ ) (đĽ) , đĄ ≥ 0, deg (Γđ ) ≤ đ. −1 đ¤đ (đĄ) = (1 + đĄđ ) for đ ∈ N. (5) The space is endowed with the norm â ⋅ âđ , âđâđ = supđĽ≥0 đ¤đ (đĽ)|đ(đĽ)|. For bivariate operators we consider the space đśđ,đ (R2+ ) = {đ ∈ đś (R2+ ) : đ¤đ,đ đ is uniformly continuous and bounded on R2+ } (6) associated to the weighted function đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) = đ¤đ (đĽ)đ¤đ (đŚ), (đ, đ) ∈ N0 × N0 . The norm of this space is denoted by â ⋅ âđ,đ and is defined by óľŠóľŠóľŠđóľŠóľŠóľŠ = sup đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ . óľ¨ óľŠ óľŠđ,đ óľ¨ (7) (đĽ,đŚ)∈R2+ These spaces are ordered with respect to inclusion as follows: if (đ, đ) ≤ (đó¸ , đó¸ ), then đśđ,đ (R2+ ) ⊂ đśđó¸ ,đó¸ (R2+ ). Moreover, âđâđó¸ ,đó¸ ≤ âđâđ,đ for any đ ∈ đśđ,đ (R2+ ). Examining the weight đ¤đ,đ , it is easy to verify the inequality óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đĄ 1 đđ˘ 1 óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨∫ óľ¨óľ¨ đĽ đ¤đ,đ (đ˘, đ§) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ≤ |đĄ − đĽ| ( đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đ§) + đ¤đ,đ (đĄ, đ§) ) , óľ¨ óľ¨ for any đĽ ≥ 0 and đĄ ≥ 0. ≤ |đĄ − đĽ| (1 + đĽđ + 1 + đĄđ ) (1 + đ§đ ) = |đĄ − đĽ| ( (8) (9) 1 1 + ). đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đ§) đ¤đ,đ (đĄ, đ§) Starting from (1), for each (đ, đ) ∈ N × N we introduce a linear positive operator in polynomial weighted space đśđ,đ (R2+ ) as follows: ∞ ∞ (đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ) = ∑ ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) đđ,đ (đŚ)đ (đĽđ,đ , đŚđ,đ ) , đ=0 đ=0 (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R2+ . (4) Apparently is a tough condition, but the examples that we give in the last section show that it is carried out by different classes of operators. In what follows we specify the function spaces in which the operators act. For univariate operators đ´ đ , đľđ we consider the space đśđ (R+ ), đ ∈ N0 fixed, consisting of all real-valued functions đ continuous on R+ such that đ¤đ đ is uniformly continuous and bounded on R+ , where the weight đ¤đ is defined as follows: đ¤0 (đĄ) = 1, óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đĄ đđ˘ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đ đ óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨∫ óľ¨óľ¨ đĽ đ¤đ,đ (đ˘, đ§) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ = |đĄ − đĽ| (1 + đđĽ,đĄ ) (1 + đ§ ) óľ¨ óľ¨ Mđ (đľđ ; đŚ) = (đľđ đđŚđ ) (đŚ) , (3) representing the đth central moment of the specified operators. For a simplified writing, we will use the common notation đż đ , where đż đ = đ´ đ for all đ ∈ N or đż đ = đľđ for all đ ∈ N. For our purposes, relative to the central moments, we require additional conditions. For each đ ∈ N, Mđ (đż đ ; đĄ) as a function of đĄ is bounded by a polynomial of degree at most đ. Moreover, đ đ/2 Mđ (đż đ ; ⋅) is bounded with respect to đ . These requirements can be brought together and redrafted in the following way: for each đ ∈ N, a polynomial Γđ exists such that đ đ/2 Mđ (đż đ ; đĄ) ≤ Γđ (đĄ) , Indeed, based on the first mean value theorem for integration, between đĽ and đĄ, a point đđĽ,đĄ exists such that (10) If the function đ ∈ đśđ,đ (R2+ ) can be decomposed in the following manner đ(đĽ, đŚ) = đ1 (đĽ)đ2 (đŚ), (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R2+ , then one has (đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ) = (đ´ đ đ1 ) (đĽ) (đľđ đ2 ) (đŚ) . (11) For example, we get đż đ,đ đ¤đ,đ = (đ´ đ đ¤đ )(đľđ đ¤đ ). In order to present the rate of convergence for our bivariate operators, we use a modulus of smoothness associated to any function đ belonging to đśđ,đ (R2+ ). It is given by the formula óľŠ óľŠ đđ (â, đż) = sup óľŠóľŠóľŠΔ đ˘,V đóľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ , (â, đż) ∈ R2+ , (12) Δ đ˘,V đ (đĽ, đŚ) = đ (đĽ + đ˘, đŚ + V) − đ (đĽ, đŚ) (13) 0≤đ˘≤â 0≤V≤đż where for (đĽ, đŚ) and (đ˘, V) belonging to đśđ,đ (R2+ ). Alternative notation is đ(đ; đĽ, đŚ). More information about moduli of smoothness can be found in the monograph [4]. Further, we indicate a truncated variant of operators defined at (10). Let (đ˘đ )đ ≥1 , (Vđ )đ ≥1 be strictly increasing sequences of positive numbers such that lim √đ đ˘đ = lim √đ Vđ = ∞. đ →∞ đ →∞ (14) Taking in view the net Δ 1,đ , we partitioned the set N0 into two parts đź (đĽ, đ˘đ ) = {đ ∈ N0 : đĽđ,đ ≤ đĽ + đ˘đ } , đź (đĽ, đ˘đ ) = N0 \ đź (đĽ, đ˘đ ) . (15) Similarly, via the network Δ 2,đ , we introduce đ˝(đŚ, Vđ ) and đ˝(đŚ, Vđ ). Abstract and Applied Analysis 3 For each (đ, đ) ∈ N × N and any đ ∈ đśđ,đ (R2+ ) we define the linear positive operators đ ,Vđ ⊠đ) (đĽ, đŚ) (đżâ¨đ˘ đ,đ = ∑ ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) đđ,đ (đŚ) đ (đĽđ,đ , đŚđ,đ ) , đ∈đź(đĽ,đ˘đ ) đ∈đ˝(đŚ,Vđ ) (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ (16) Throughout the paper, by đ(⋅) we denote different real constants, in the brackets specifying the parameter(s) that the indicated constant depends. At first we collect some useful results relative to the onedimensional operators đż đ where đż đ = đ´ đ (đ ∈ N) or đż đ = đľđ (đ ∈ N). Lemma 1. Let đ ∈ N0 , and let the weight đ¤đ be given by (5). The operator đż đ satisfies 1 ; đĄ) ≤ đ (đ) , đ¤đ óľŠ óľŠ óľ¨ óľ¨ (ii) đ¤đ (đĄ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đż đ đ) (đĄ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ≤ đ (đ) óľŠóľŠóľŠđóľŠóľŠóľŠđ , óľŠ óľŠ óľŠ óľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠđż đ đóľŠóľŠóľŠđ ≤ đ (đ) óľŠóľŠóľŠđóľŠóľŠóľŠđ , Lemma 2. Let đ ∈ N0 , and let the weight đ¤đ be given by (5). For any đ ∈ N the operator đż đ satisfies (i) đ¤đ (đĄ) đż đ ( R2+ . 3. Auxiliary Results (i) đ¤đ (đĄ) đż đ ( By using (17) we obtain the first inequality of the relation (18). Further, applying supđĄ≥0 , the second inequality is proved. óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ √ΓĚ (đĄ) óľ¨đ óľ¨ (ii) đ¤đ (đĄ) đż đ ( óľ¨ đĄ óľ¨ ; đĄ) ≤ đ (đ) , √đ đ¤đ đĄ ≥ 0, (21) (22) Proof. Let đ ∈ N0 and đ ∈ N be fixed. (i) Using the identity đ đ 1 + đĄđ = 1 + ∑ ( ) (đĽ − đĄ)đ đĄđ−đ , đ (23) đ=0 we can write the following: (18) đ¤đ (đĄ) đż đ ( đđĄ2 1 ; đĄ) = đż (đ2 ; đĄ) đ¤đ 1 + đĄđ đ đĄ đ đĄđ−đ đ ( ) đż đ (đđĄđ+2 ; đĄ) đ đ 1 + đĄ đ=0 +∑ Proof. Let đ ∈ N0 and đ ∈ N be fixed. (i) By using (5), (2), (3), and (4) we can write đ đ ≤ M2 (đż đ ; đĄ) + ∑ ( ) Mđ+2 (đż đ ; đĄ) đ 1 đ¤đ (đĄ) đż đ ( ; đĄ) đ¤đ đ=0 đ = đ¤đ (đĄ) đż đ (1 + ((đĽ − đĄ) + đĄ)đ ; đĄ) ≤ đ đ = đ¤đ (đĄ) (1 + đĄđ + ∑ ( ) đż đ ((đĽ − đĄ)đ đĄđ−đ ; đĄ)) đ (19) đ=1 đ−đ đ đĄ =1+ ∑ ( ) đ đ=1 đĄ ≥ 0, đ where đđĄ (đĽ) = đĽ − đĄ and ΓĚ = Γ2 + ∑đ=0 ( đđ ) Γđ+2 . The polynomials Γ] , ] ≥ 2, are introduced by (4). (17) where đĄ ≥ 0 and đ ∈ N. đ đđĄ2 ΓĚ (đĄ) ; đĄ) ≤ , đ¤đ đ Γ2 (đĄ) đ Γ (đĄ) . + ∑ ( ) đ+2 đ đ 1+đ/2 đ đ=0 (24) During the previous relations we used notation (3) and Ě relation (21) hypothesis (4). Considering the significance of Γ, follows. Mđ (đż đ ; đĄ) 1 + đĄđ đ đ−đ đ đĄ Γđ (đĄ) ≤1+ ∑ ( ) . đ 1 + đĄđ đ=1 (ii) Taking into consideration relation (1), we apply the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, and this allows us to write Since deg(đĄđ−đ Γđ (đĄ)) ≤ đ, the previous expression is bounded with respect to đĄ ∈ R+ , and inequality (17) follows. (ii) To be more explicit we consider đż đ = đ´ đ ∞ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ đ¤đ (đĄ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đ´ đ đ) (đĄ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ≤ đ¤đ (đĄ) ∑ đđ ,đ (đĄ) (đ¤đ óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨) (đĽđ ,đ ) đ=0 1 đ¤đ (đĽđ ,đ ) óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨đ óľ¨ đ¤đ (đĄ) đż đ ( óľ¨ đĄ óľ¨ ; đĄ) đ¤đ 1/2 ≤ (đ¤đ (đĄ) đż đ ( 1 ; đĄ)) đ¤đ (đ¤đ (đĄ) đż đ ( đđĄ2 ; đĄ)) đ¤đ 1/2 . (25) 1 óľŠ óľŠ ≤ óľŠóľŠóľŠđóľŠóľŠóľŠđ đ¤đ (đĄ) đ´ đ ( ; đĄ) . đ¤ Relations (17) and (21) imply (22). đ (20) 4 Abstract and Applied Analysis We mention that with the help of the same CauchySchwarz inequality, relations (2) and (4) lead us to the following inequality: Γ (đĄ) óľ¨ óľ¨đ đż đ (óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đđĄ óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ; đĄ) ≤ √ 2đ đ , đ 1 đĄ ≥ 0. 0≤đ2 ≤đż (26) Lemma 3. Let (đ, đ) ∈ N0 × N0 . For any (đ, đ) ∈ N × N, the operator đż đ,đ given by (10) verifies óľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠ 1 óľŠ óľŠ (i) óľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠđż đ,đ ( ; ⋅)óľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠ ≤ đ (đ, đ) , đ¤đ,đ óľŠóľŠđ,đ óľŠóľŠ (27) óľ¨ óľ¨ óľŠ óľŠ sup đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨Δ đ1 ,đ2 đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ = óľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠΔ đ1 ,đ2 đóľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ . (đĽ,đŚ)∈R2+ đ ∈ đśđ,đ (R2+ ) . Keeping in mind (31), we consequently obtain â đż 1 óľŠ óľŠ óľŠóľŠ óľŠ sup óľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠΔ đ1 ,đ2 đóľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ ∫ đđ˘ ∫ đV = đđ (â, đż) óľŠóľŠđâ,đż − đóľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ ≤ âđż 0≤đ1 ≤â 0 0 1 óľŠ óľŠ ≤ đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľŠóľŠóľŠđóľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ đż đ,đ ( ; đĽ, đŚ) . đ¤đ,đ (36) (28) óľ¨ óľ¨ đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ (29) and (32) is completed. (ii) We justify only the first inequality, and the second inequality can be proven in the same manner. Occurs â đ (∫ đ (đĽ + đ˘, đŚ + V) đđ˘) = đ (đĽ + â, đŚ + V) đđĽ 0 − đ (đĽ, đŚ + V) = Δ â,V đ (đĽ, đŚ) − Δ 0,V đ (đĽ, đŚ) (37) Applying sup(đĽ,đŚ)∈R2+ and taking into account (27), one obtains (28). In our investigation we appeal to the Steklov function. This can be used to approximate continuous functions by smoother functions. The Steklov function associated with đ ∈ đś(R2+ ) is given as follows: đż 1 â ∫ đđ˘ ∫ đ (đĽ + đ˘, đŚ + V) đV, âđż 0 0 (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R2+ , đż 1 â đâ,đż (đĽ, đŚ) − đ (đĽ, đŚ) = ∫ đđ˘ ∫ Δ đ˘,V đ (đĽ, đŚ) đV. âđż 0 0 (see (13)). Further, we can write óľŠóľŠ đ óľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠ óľŠ óľŠóľŠ đâ,đż óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠđ,đ óľ¨óľ¨ đż óľ¨óľ¨ 1 óľ¨ óľ¨ = sup đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨∫ (Δ â,V đ (đĽ, đŚ) − Δ 0,V đ (đĽ, đŚ)) đVóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ âđż đĽ ≥ 0 óľ¨óľ¨ 0 óľ¨óľ¨ đŚ≥0 (30) ≤ where â > 0 and đż > 0. By using (13) we deduce đż 1 óľ¨ óľ¨ sup đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) ∫ óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨Δ â,V đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ đV âđż đĽ ≥ 0 0 đŚ≥0 (31) In the next lemma we have gathered some known properties of Steklov function đâ,đż , where đ ∈ đśđ,đ (R2+ ). These properties establish connections between đâ,đż and the modulus đđ indicated at (12). For the sake of completeness we present the proofs of these inequalities. Lemma 4. Let đ belong to đśđ,đ (R2+ ), and let đâ,đż be defined by (30). The following relations take place: óľŠ óľŠ (i) óľŠóľŠóľŠđâ,đż − đóľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ ≤ đđ (â, đż) , (32) óľŠóľŠ đ óľŠóľŠ đ óľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠ 2 2 óľŠóľŠ óľŠ óľŠ óľŠ (ii) óľŠóľŠóľŠ đâ,đż óľŠóľŠóľŠ ≤ đđ (â, đż) , óľŠóľŠ đâ,đż óľŠóľŠóľŠ ≤ đđ (â, đż) , óľŠóľŠ đđŚ óľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠđ,đ â óľŠóľŠ đż (33) where â > 0, đż > 0, and đđ is defined by (12). (35) 0≤đ2 ≤đż Proof. The first statement follows immediately from the definition of the weight đ¤đ,đ and relations (11), (17). Regarding the second statement, based on (10), we get đâ,đż (đĽ, đŚ) = (34) On the other hand, Lemma 1 leads to the following result. óľŠ óľŠ óľŠ óľŠ (ii) óľŠóľŠóľŠđż đ,đ đóľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ ≤ đ (đ, đ) óľŠóľŠóľŠđóľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ , Proof. Let â > 0 and đż > 0 be arbitrarily fixed. (i) For đ˘ ∈ [0, â] and V ∈ [0, đż] we deduce óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨Δ đ˘,V đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ≤ sup óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨Δ đ1 ,đ2 đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ . 0≤đ ≤â + đż 1 óľ¨ óľ¨ sup đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) ∫ óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨Δ 0,V đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ đV âđż đĽ ≥ 0 0 đŚ≥0 := đź1 + đź2 . (38) Since 0 ≤ V ≤ đż, it is clear that |Δ â,V đ(đĽ, đŚ)| ≤ sup 0≤đ1 ≤â |Δ đ1 ,đ2 đ(đĽ, đŚ)|, and we obtain 0≤đ2 ≤đż đź1 ≤ đż 1 óľ¨ óľ¨ sup ∫ sup đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨Δ đ1 ,đ2 đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ đV âđż 0≤ đ1 ≤ â 0 đĽ ≥ 0 0≤đ2 ≤đż đŚ≥0 1 1 óľŠ óľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠ = đ (â, đż) . ≤ sup óľŠóľŠóľŠΔ â 0≤ đ1 ≤ âóľŠ đ1 ,đ2 óľŠđ,đ â đ (39) 0≤ đ2 ≤ đż In the same manner we show đź2 ≤ (1/â)đđ (â, đż). Returning at (38), the proof is ended. Abstract and Applied Analysis 5 1 In the following we denote by đśđ,đ (R2+ ) the space of all 2 functions đ : R+ → R having the first order partial derivatives such that the functions đđ/đđĽ, đđ/đđŚ, and đ belong to đśđ,đ (R2+ ). 1 (R2+ ), then for any Lemma 5. Let (đ, đ) ∈ N0 × N0 . If đ ∈ đśđ,đ (đ, đ) ∈ N × N the operator đż đ,đ given by (10) verifies óľ¨ óľ¨ đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ) − đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľŠóľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠóľŠ Φ (đĽ) óľŠóľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠóľŠ Φ (đŚ) ≤ đ (đ, đ) (óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠóľŠ + óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠóľŠ ), (40) óľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠđ,đ √đ óľŠóľŠ đđŚ óľŠóľŠđ,đ √đ (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R2+ , where đ đ Φ (đĄ) = √Γ2 (đĄ) + √ Γ2 (đĄ) + ∑ ( ) Γđ+2 (đĄ), đ (41) see (8). Applying đż đ,đ and by using successively (11), (26), (17), and (22) we have óľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠ |đĄ − đĽ| óľŠ óľŠ đ˝1 ≤ óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠóľŠ (đż đ,đ ( ; đĽ, đŚ) óľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠđ,đ đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đ§) + đż đ,đ ( óľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠ 1 1 óľŠ óľŠ óľ¨ óľ¨ đ´ (óľ¨óľ¨đ óľ¨óľ¨ ; đĽ) đľđ ( ; đŚ) = óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠóľŠ ( óľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠđ,đ đ¤đ (đĽ) đ óľ¨ đĽ óľ¨ đ¤đ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨đ óľ¨ 1 +đ´ đ ( óľ¨ đĽ óľ¨ ; đĽ) đľđ ( ; đŚ)) đ¤đ đ¤đ óľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠ đ (đ) √ ΓĚ (đĽ) đ (đ) 1 √ Γ2 (đĽ) óľŠ óľŠ ≤ óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠóľŠ ( + ) óľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠđ,đ đ¤đ (đĽ) đ đ¤đ (đĽ) đ đ¤đ (đŚ) đ=0 ≤ the polynomials Γ] , ] = 2, đ + 2, being indicated at (4). Proof. Let (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R2+ and (đ, đ) ∈ N2 be arbitrarily fixed. 1 Since đ ∈ đśđ,đ (R2+ ), for any (đĄ, đ§) ∈ R2+ we can write đ (đĄ, đ§) − đ (đĽ, đŚ) = ∫ đĄ đĽ đ§ đ đ đ (đ˘, đ§) đđ˘ + ∫ đ (đĽ, V) đV. đđ˘ đŚ đV (42) Since đż đ,đ is linear monotone and reproduces the constants, from the previous identity we obtain óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ) − đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đĄ đ óľ¨ = óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đż đ,đ (∫ đ (đ˘, đ§) đđ˘; đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨ đĽ đđ˘ óľ¨óľ¨ đ§ đ óľ¨ +đż đ,đ (∫ đ (đĽ, V) đV; đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đŚ đV (43) óľ¨óľ¨ đĄ đ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ ≤ đż đ,đ (óľ¨óľ¨∫ đ (đ˘, đ§) đđ˘óľ¨óľ¨ ; đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨ đĽ đđ˘ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đ§ óľ¨óľ¨ đ óľ¨ óľ¨ + đż đ,đ (óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨∫ đ (đĽ, V) đVóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ; đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨ đŚ đV óľ¨óľ¨ := đ˝1 + đ˝2 . Further, one has óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đĄ đ óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đ (đ˘, đ§) đđ˘óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨∫ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đĽ đđ˘ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đĄ óľ¨óľ¨ đ đđ˘ óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ ≤ óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨∫ đ¤đ,đ (đ˘, đ§)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ đ (đ˘, đ§) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đ¤đ,đ (đ˘, đ§) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đĽ óľ¨óľ¨ đđ˘ óľ¨óľ¨ óľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠ óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ đĄ đđ˘ óľ¨óľ¨ óľŠ óľŠ óľ¨ ≤ óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨∫ óľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠđ,đ óľ¨óľ¨ đĽ đ¤đ,đ (đ˘, đ§) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠ 1 1 óľŠ óľŠ ≤ óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľŠóľŠóľŠ ( + ) |đĄ − đĽ| , óľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠđ,đ đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đ§) đ¤đ,đ (đĄ, đ§) |đĄ − đĽ| ; đĽ, đŚ)) đ¤đ,đ (đĄ, đ§) đ (đ, đ) óľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠ √Γ2 (đĽ) + √ΓĚ (đĽ) , óľŠ óľŠ √đ đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľŠóľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ (45) where đ(đ, đ) is a suitable constant. Following the same pathway, we find đ˝1 ≤ đ (đ, đ) óľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠóľŠóľŠ √Γ2 (đŚ) + √ΓĚ (đŚ) . óľŠ óľŠ √đ đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľŠóľŠóľŠ đđŚ óľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ (46) Considering the increases established for đ˝1 , đ˝2 and returning to the relation (43), the inequality (40) is completely proven. 4. Main Results The rate of convergence for đż đ,đ operator will be read as follows. Theorem 6. Let (đ, đ) ∈ N0 × N0 . For any (đ, đ) ∈ N × N, the operator đż đ,đ given by (10) satisfies óľ¨ óľ¨ đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ) − đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ (47) Φ (đĽ) Φ (đŚ) ≤ đ (đ, đ) đđ ( , ), √đ √đ (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R2+ , where Φ is given by (41) and đ(đ, đ) is a suitable constant. Proof. Setting óľ¨ óľ¨ đ1 := đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đż đ,đ (đ − đđ,đż ; đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ , (44) óľ¨ óľ¨ đ2 := đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đż đ,đ đâ,đż ) (đĽ, đŚ) − đâ,đż (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ , (48) óľ¨ óľ¨ đ3 := đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đâ,đż (đĽ, đŚ) − đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ , we can write óľ¨ óľ¨ đ¤đ,đ (đĽ, đŚ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ) − đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ≤ đ1 + đ2 + đ3 . (49) 6 Abstract and Applied Analysis We establish upper bounds for these three quantities. Relations (28) and (32) imply that óľŠ óľŠ óľŠ óľŠ đ1 ≤ óľŠóľŠóľŠđż đ,đ (đ − đâ,đż ; đĽ, đŚ)óľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ ≤ đ (đ, đ) óľŠóľŠóľŠđ − đâ,đż óľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ ≤ đ (đ, đ) đđ (â, đż) . Setting â¨đ˘đ ,Vđ ⊠đ) (đĽ, đŚ) (1 đ đ,đ (50) = ∑ ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) đđ,đ (đŚ) đ (đĽđ,đ , đŚđ,đ ) , đ∈đź(đĽ,đ˘đ ) đ∈đ˝(đŚ,Vđ ) 1 (R2+ ); For đ2 we use Lemma 5 choosing đ = đâ,đż ∈ đśđ,đ see definition (31). One has óľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠ Φ (đĽ) óľŠóľŠ đđ óľŠóľŠ Φ (đŚ) óľŠ â,đż óľŠóľŠ óľŠ â,đż óľŠóľŠ + óľŠóľŠ ) đ2 ≤ đ (đ, đ) (óľŠóľŠóľŠ óľŠ óľŠ óľŠóľŠ đđĽ óľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ √đ óľŠóľŠóľŠ đđŚ óľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ √đ 2Φ (đĽ) 2Φ (đŚ) ≤ đ (đ, đ) ( + ) đđ (â, đż) â√đ đż√đ â¨đ˘đ ,Vđ ⊠đ) (đĽ, đŚ) (2 đ đ,đ = ∑ ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) đđ,đ (đŚ) đ (đĽđ,đ , đŚđ,đ ) , đ∈đź(đĽ,đ˘đ ) đ∈đ˝(đŚ,Vđ ) â¨đ˘đ ,Vđ ⊠đ) (đĽ, đŚ) (3 đ đ,đ (51) = ∑ ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) đđ,đ (đŚ) đ (đĽđ,đ , đŚđ,đ ) , đ∈đź(đĽ,đ˘đ ) đ∈đ˝(đŚ,Vđ ) (56) (see also (33)). Finally, inequality (32) implies óľŠ óľŠ đ3 ≤ óľŠóľŠóľŠđâ,đż − đóľŠóľŠóľŠđ,đ ≤ đđ (â, đż) . we can write (52) Setting â = Φ(đĽ)/√đ, đż = Φ(đŚ)/√đ and coming back to (49), we can affirm that a certain constant đ(đ, đ) exists such that (47) holds. óľ¨óľ¨ â¨đ˘đ ,Vđ âŠ óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨(đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ) − đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ≤ óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ) − đ (đĽ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ 3 óľ¨ â¨đ˘đ ,Vđ âŠ óľ¨ + ∑ óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨(đ đ đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ . đ=1 (57) Knowing that the modulus đđ enjoys the property lim(â,đż) → (0+ ,0+ ) đđ (â, đż) = 0, from Theorem 6 we deduce the following result. Theorem 7. Let (đ, đ) ∈ N0 × N0 , and let the operators đż đ,đ , (đ, đ) ∈ N × N, be defined by (10). For any (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R2+ the pointwise convergence takes place lim (đż đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ) = đ (đĽ, đŚ) , đ,đ → ∞ đ ∈ đśđ,đ (R2+ ) . (53) If đž1 , đž2 are compact intervals included in R+ , then (53) holds uniformly on the domain đž1 × đž2 . đ ,Vđ ⊠, Theorem 8. Let (đ, đ) ∈ N0 × N0 , and let the operators đżâ¨đ˘ đ,đ 2 (đ, đ) ∈ N × N, be defined by (16). For any (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R+ the pointwise convergence takes place đ ,Vđ ⊠đ) (đĽ, đŚ) = đ (đĽ, đŚ) , lim (đżâ¨đ˘ đ,đ đ,đ → ∞ đ ∈ đśđ,đ (R2+ ) . (54) If đž1 , đž2 are compact intervals included in R+ , then (54) holds uniformly on the domain đž1 × đž2 . Proof. Let (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R2+ be arbitrarily fixed. Taking in view the partitions of N0 (see (15)), we use the following decomposition: N0 × N0 = (đź × đ˝) ∪ (đź × đ˝) ∪ (đź × đ˝) ∪ (đź × đ˝) . (55) â¨đ˘đ ,Vđ ⊠If we show limđ,đ → ∞ (đ đ đ,đ đ)(đĽ, đŚ) = 0, đ ∈ {1, 2, 3}, then, based on (53), our statement (54) follows, and the proof is ended. Further, we prove the previous limit only for đ = 1, other two following similar routes. Since đ ∈ đśđ,đ (R2+ ), a constant đđ exists such that óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨ đ đ óľ¨óľ¨đ (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ≤ đđ (1 + đĽ ) (1 + đŚ ) , (đĽ, đŚ) ∈ R2+ . (58) Based on the classical inequality (đ + đ)đ ≤ 2đ −1 (đđ + đđ ), đ ≥ 0, đ ≥ 0, đ ∈ N0 , we deduce đĄđ ≤ (|đĄ − đ§| + đ§)đ ≤ 2đ −1 (|đĄ − đ§|đ + đ§đ ) , đĄ ≥ 0, đ§ ≥ 0, đ ∈ N0 . (59) Consequently, (58) implies that óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨đ (đĽđ,đ , đŚđ,đ )óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨đ ≤ đđ (1 + 2đ−1 (óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đĽđ,đ − đĽóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ + đĽđ )) óľ¨ óľ¨đ × (1 + 2đ−1 (óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đŚđ,đ − đŚóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ + đŚđ )) , where (đ, đ) ∈ đź(đĽ, đ˘đ ) × đ˝(đŚ, Vđ ). (60) Abstract and Applied Analysis 7 Using this relation we have óľ¨óľ¨ â¨đ˘đ ,Vđ âŠ óľ¨ óľ¨óľ¨(1 đ đ,đ đ) (đĽ, đŚ)óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ óľ¨ óľ¨ where đżđ = 1 if đ is odd, đżđ = 0 if đ is even, and đđ,đ,đ are positive coefficients bounded with respect to đ. In particular, Mđ (đđ ; đĽ) is a polynomial of degree đ without a constant term. These properties ensure that condition (4) is achieved. The study of these operators in polynomial weighted spaces was carried out in [6]. Choosing in (10) đ´ đ = đđ and đľđ = đđ we obtain the Baskakov operator for functions of two variables. The net is Δ đ,đ = (đ/đ, đ/đ)đ,đ≥0 . Our results indicated at (47) and (53) are identified with the results established by Gurdek et al. [7, Equations (22), (28)]. The univariate truncated operators has been approached in [8]. The truncated version specified in (16) coincides with the operators studied by Walczak [9, Equation (17)]. In this case đź(đĽ, đ˘đ ) from (15) becomes {đ ∈ N0 : đ ≤ [đ(đĽ + đ˘đ )]}. Here [đ] indicates the largest integer not exceeding đ. (2) SzaĚsz operators [10] are of the form: ≤ đđ × óľ¨ óľ¨đ ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) (1 + 2đ−1 đĽđ + 2đ−1 óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đĽđ,đ − đĽóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ) đ∈đź(đĽ,đ˘đ ) óľ¨ óľ¨đ ∑ đđ,đ (đŚ) (1 + 2đ−1 đŚđ + 2đ−1 óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đŚđ,đ − đŚóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ ) đ∈đ˝(đŚ,Vđ ) := đđ đ1 đ2 . (61) We establish an upper bound for đ1 . Since đ ∈ đź(đĽ, đ˘đ ), clearly óľ¨đ −đ óľ¨óľ¨ (62) 1 < đ˘đ óľ¨óľ¨đĽđ,đ − đĽóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ , đ ≥ 1, and we can write đ1 ≤ (1 + 2đ−1 đĽđ ) + 2đ−1 ∞ đ (đđ đ) (đĽ) = ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) đ ( ) , đ đ=0 1 óľ¨ óľ¨đ ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đĽđ,đ − đĽóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ đ đ˘đ đ∈đź đĽ,đ˘ ( đ) óľ¨ óľ¨đ ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) óľ¨óľ¨óľ¨đĽđ,đ − đĽóľ¨óľ¨óľ¨ đ∈đź(đĽ,đ˘đ ) 1 + 2đ−1 đĽđ ≤ ( + 2đ−1 ) M1/2 đ 2đ (đ´ đ ; đĽ) đ˘đ đ−1 đ đ−đđĽ (đđĽ)đ đđ,đ (đĽ) = , đ! (63) đ−1 1+2 đĽ ≤ ( + 2đ−1 ) √ đ đđ đ˘đ đ−1 M2đ+1 (đđ ; đĽ) = ∑ Γ2đ (đŚ) 1 + 2đ−1 đŚđ + 2đ−1 ) √ . đ đđ Vđ đ=0đ (64) Considering (14), relation (61) leads to the claimed result. 5. Particular Cases In presenting these cases, we are looking for one-dimensional linear operators that verify conditions (2) and (4). (1) Baskakov operators [5] are given by the formula ∞ đ (đđ đ) (đĽ) = ∑ đđ,đ (đĽ) đ ( ) , đ đ=0 đ+đ−1 đ đđ,đ (đĽ) = ( ) đĽ (1 + đĽ)−đ−đ , đ đđ đ+đ đ=0đ (see (26) and (4)). Arguing similarly we get đ2 ≤ ( đĽ ≥ 0. One has đđ đ0 = đ0 and M1 (đđ ; đĽ) = 0. The central moments have the following form: M2đ (đđ ; đĽ) = ∑ Γ2đ (đĽ) (65) đĽ ≥ 0, where đđ đ0 = đ0 , hence (2) fulfilled. Since đđ reproduces the monomial đ1 , đ1 (đĄ) = đĄ, its first central moment M1 (đđ ; ⋅) is null. For đ ≥ 2, the đth central moment is given as follows [6, Lemma 4]: [đ/2] đĽ (1 + đĽ) đ 1 + 2đĽ đżđ )( ) , Mđ (đđ ; đĽ) = ∑ đđ,đ,đ ( đ đ đ=1 (66) (67) đĽđ−đ , đđ đ+đ+1 (68) đĽ đ−đ , where đđ , đđ are constants; see, for example, [11, Equations (9.5.10)-(9.5.11)]. For this class, conditions (2) and (4) are achieved. The research of đđ , đ ∈ N, operators in polynomial weighted spaces has appeared in [6]. The truncated univariate SzaĚsz operators and another extension to functions of two variables in weighted spaces have been considered in [2] and [12], respectively. In the latter paper instead đ¤đ,đ was used the weight đ, đ(đĽ, đŚ) = 1 + đĽ2 + đŚ2 . Our theorems of the previous section lead us to twodimensional versions of genuine SzaĚsz operators and of their truncated form. In this case the net is Δ đ,đ = (đ/đ, đ/đ)đ,đ≥0 . The next example comes from the world of Quantum Calculus which, in the past two decades, has gained popularity in the construction of linear approximation processes. We choose a đ-analogue of SzaĚsz-Mirakjan operators recently introduced and studied by Mahmudov [13]. (3) đ-SzaĚsz-Mirakjan-Mahmudov operators. Let đ > 1 and đ ∈ N. For đ : R+ → R one defines the operator ∞ (đđ,đ đ) (đĽ) = ∑ đ ( đ=0 [đ]đ [đ]đ ) [đ]đđ đĽđ đđ(đ−1)/2 [đ]đ ! đđ (−[đ]đ đ−đ đĽ) , (69) 8 Abstract and Applied Analysis đ+1 where đđ (đ§) = ∏∞ )). We recall the đ = 0 (1 + (đ − 1)(đ§/đ standard notations in đ-calculus. For đ ∈ N consider 1 − đđ { , if đ ∈ (0, 1) ∪ (1, ∞) , [đ]đ = { 1 − đ if đ = 1; {đ, (70) [đ]đ ! = [1]đ [2]đ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ [đ]đ . Also, [0] = 0 and [0]! = 1. In [13] it was proved that đđ,đ đ0 = đ0 and đđ,đ is a linear positive operator from đśđ (R+ ) to đśđ (R+ ) for any đ ∈ N0 . Withal, for all moments đđ,đ đđ , đđ (đĄ) = đĄđ , explicit formulas were given as follows: đ (đđ,đ đđ ; đĽ) = ∑ đ đ (đ, đ) đ=1 đĽđ , [đ]đ−đ đ (71) where đ đ (0, 0) = 1, đ đ (đ, 0) = 0 for đ > 0, đ đ (đ, đ) = 0 for đ < đ, đ đ (đ + 1, đ) = [đ]đ đ đ (đ, đ) + đ đ (đ, đ − 1) for đ ≥ 0, (72) đ ≥ 1, represent đ-analogue of Stirling numbers; see [13, Lemma 2.6]. One can see that (đđ,đ đđ )(đĽ) is a polynomial in đĽ of degree đ without a constant term, and it is bounded with respect to [đ]đ . These properties are transferred to the central moments đđ,đ (đđĽđ ; đĽ), and consequently (4) takes place, provided to replace đ with [đ]đ . To construct two-dimensional operators of the form (10) and (16) we choose đ´ đ = đđ,đ , đľđ = đđ,đ , and the network will be Δ đ,đ = ( [đ]đ [đ]đ , ) . 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