Uniqueness of the solutions of the Hermite – Pade problems

Abstract

New concepts are introduced in the present work. They are a quite normal index and a quite perfect system of functions. Using these concepts, the uniqueness criterion for solution of two Hermite – Pade problems is proved, the explicit determinant representations of type I and II Hermite – Padé polynomials for an arbitrary system of power series are obtained. The results obtained complement and generalize the well-known result in the theory of Hermite – Padé approximations.