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Christoffel coefficients

The coefficients of a quadrature formula

which is exact for algebraic polynomials of degrees . The interpolation nodes of such a formula are the zeros of a polynomial of degree which is orthogonal on relative to the distribution to all polynomials of degree ; if , the Christoffel numbers are uniquely determined. One has , and

If the polynomials are orthonormal, the Christoffel numbers may be expressed as

where is the leading coefficient of . In the case , and , the are the Legendre polynomials, and

These expressions are due to E.B. Christoffel [1]. For they were evaluated by C.F. Gauss. See also Gauss quadrature formula.

References

[1] E.B. Christoffel, "Ueber die Gaussche Quadratur und eine Verallgemeinerung derselben" J. Reine Angew. Math. , 55 (1858) pp. 61–82
[2] G. Szegö, "Orthogonal polynomials" , Amer. Math. Soc. (1975)
[3] I.P. Natanson, "Constructive function theory" , 1–3 , F. Ungar (1964–1965) (Translated from Russian)


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References

[a1] F.B. Hildebrand, "Introduction to numerical analysis" , McGraw-Hill (1974)
How to Cite This Entry:
Christoffel numbers. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Christoffel_numbers&oldid=46344
This article was adapted from an original article by N.P. KorneichukV.P. Motornyi (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article