Let S ⊂ R be compact with #S = ∞ and let C(S) be the set of all real continuous functions on S. We ask for an algebraic polynomial sequence (Pn) ∞ n=0 with deg Pn = n such that every f ∈ C(S) has a unique representation f = ∑∞ i=0 αiPi and call such a basis Faber basis. In the special case of S = Sq = {qk; k ∈ N0} ∪ {0}, 0 < q < 1, we prove the existence of such a basis. A special orthonormal F...

Bounds are proved for the Stieltjes polynomial En+1, and lower bounds are proved for the distances of consecutive zeros of the Stieltjes polynomials and the Legendre polynomials Pn. This sharpens a known interlacing result of Szegö. As a byproduct, bounds are obtained for the Geronimus polynomials Gn. Applying these results, convergence theorems are proved for the Lagrange interpolation process...

A new approach to the numerical solution of systems of first-order ordinary differential equations is given by finding local Galerkin approximations on each subinterval of a given mesh of size h. One step at a time, a piecewise polynomial, of degree n and class C°, is constructed, which yields an approximation of order 0(A*") at the mesh points and 0(A"+1) between mesh points. In addition, the ...

Recently, the continuous Jacobi transform and its inverse are defined and studied in [i] and [2]. In the present work, the transform is used to derive a series representation for the Jacobi functions Pe’) (x) -% -1/2. The case e = =0 yields a representation for the Legendre functions and has been dealt with zn [3]. When I is a positive integer n, the representation redu...

The flux reconstruction (FR) methodology has proved to be an attractive approach to obtaining high-order solutions to hyperbolic partial differential equations. However, the utilization of somewhat arbitrarily defined correction polynomials in the application of these schemes, while adding some flexibility, detracts from their ease of implementation and computational efficiency. This paper desc...

We describe a method for the numerical evaluation of normalized versions of the associated Legendre functions P−μ ν and Q −μ ν of degrees 0 ≤ ν ≤ 1, 000, 000 and orders −ν ≤ μ ≤ ν on the interval (−1, 1). Our algorithm, which runs in time independent of ν and μ, is based on the fact that while the associated Legendre functions themselves are extremely expensive to represent via polynomial expan...

The use of polynomial functions to describe the average growth trajectory and covariance functions of Nellore and MA (21/32 Charolais+11/32 Nellore) young bulls in performance tests was studied. The average growth trajectories and additive genetic and permanent environmental covariance functions were fit with Legendre (linear through quintic) and quadratic B-spline (with two to four intervals) ...

A method for finding the solution of a linear time varying multidelay systems using a hybrid function is proposed. The properties of the hybrid functions which consists of block-pulse functions plus Legendre polynomials are presented. The method is based upon expanding various time functions in the system as their truncated hybrid functions. Operational matrices of integration, delay and produc...

Many interesting properties of polynomials are closely related to the geometry of their Newton polytopes. In this article we analyze the coercivity on Rn of multivariate polynomials f ∈ R[x] in terms of their Newton polytopes. In fact, we introduce the broad class of so-called gem regular polynomials and characterize their coercivity via conditions imposed on the vertex set of their Newton poly...

The main purpose of the present paper is the heuristic study of the structure, properties and consequences of new class of potential functions results from the concept of pq-Radial functions which are fundamental family of solutions of second order pq-PDE. Keyword: Potential functions, Laplace equation, pq-Radial function, pq-PDE, Legendre polynomials