Ying Wei CHEN, Guang Bin REN
In Qp spaces in the unit disc of the complex plane, the Jackson theorem has been established recently. In this article we further consider its inverse theorem, i.e., the Bernstein theorem. This will require the Qp version of the Beinstein inequality and a derivative-free characterization for Qp norm. The derivative-free characterization is realized by invoking the Riesz interpolation formula which interprets derivative as translation operators. As applications, the Lipschitz and Zygmund subspaces in Qp spaces can be characterized in terms of rates of approximation.