Relative Szegő Asymptotics for Toeplitz Determinants

Abstract

Abstract We study the asymptotic behaviour, as $n \to \infty$, of ratios of Toeplitz determinants $D_n({\rm e}^h {\rm d}\mu)/D_n({\rm d}\mu)$ defined by a measure $\mu$ on the unit circle and a sufficiently smooth function $h$. The approach we follow is based on the theory of orthogonal polynomials. We prove that the second order asymptotics depends on $h$ and only a few Verblunsky coefficients associated to $\mu$. As a result, we establish a relative version of the Strong Szegő Limit Theorem for a wide class of measures $\mu$ with essential support on a single arc. In particular, this allows the measure to have a singular component within or outside of the arc.