Pointwise behavior of Christoffel function on planar convex domains

Abstract: We prove a general lower bound on Christoffel function on planar convex domains in terms of a modification of the parallel section function of the domain. For a certain class of planar convex domains, in combination with a recent general upper bound, this allows to compute the pointwise behavior of Christoffel function. We illustrate this approach for the domains ${(x,y):|x|^\alpha+|y|^\alpha\le1}$, $1<\alpha<2$, and compute up to a constant factor the required modification of the parallel section function, and, consequently, Christoffel function at an arbitrary interior point of the domain.