Polynomial approximation with an exponential weight on the real semiaxis

We consider the polynomial approximation on (0,+∞), with the weight \documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$u(x)= x^{\gamma}e^{-x^{-\alpha}-x^{\beta}}$\end{document}, α>0, β>1 and γ≧0. We introduce new moduli of smoothness and related K-functionals for functions defined on the real semiaxis, which can grow exponentially both at 0 and at +∞. Then we prove the Jackson theorem, also in its weaker form, and the Stechkin inequality. Moreover, we study the behavior of the derivatives of polynomials of best approximation.