"Simon can write books faster than most people can read them. The quality is very high and the level of scholarship is enormous... The book is recommended to everyone who wants to broaden his or her knowledge about recent developments in orthogonal polynomials. It is a pleasure to see that many areas of mathematics are tied together."
Christian Berg, Journal of ... Read moreApproximation Theory "This book is a magnificent compilation of results of which the author can be justifiably proud. It can be used on many levels, running from a reference book for experts to a manual for beginners on what one really needs to know to pursue research in spectral theory. The latter objective is enhanced by the inclusion of tutorial sections on a variety of prerequisites, which also makes the individual chapters suitable for seminars and reading projects. It is also an excellent source of examples."
Harry Dym, Mathematical Reviews "This book can be very useful for mathematicians who are familiar with the fields of analysis such as measure theory, orthogonal polynomials, and application of the theory of matrices and bounded linear operators."
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