In functional analysis, a branch of mathematics, the Favard operators are defined by:

. They are named after Jean Favard.

Generalizations

A common generalization is:

is a positive sequence that converges to 0..

References

• This paper also discussed Szász–Mirakyan operators, which is why Favard is sometimes credited with their development (e.g. Favard–Szász operators).

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