First we discuss briefly our former characterization theorem for positive interpolation quadrature formulas (abbreviated qf), provide an equivalent characterization in terms of Jacobi matrices, and give links and applications to other qf, in particular to Gauss-Kronrod quadratures and recent rediscoveries. Then for any polynomial tn which generates a positive qf, a weight function (depending on...

Solutions of partial differential equations with coordinate singularities often have special behavior near the singularities, which forces them to be smooth. Special treatment for these coordinate singularities is necessary in spectral approximations in order to avoid degradation of accuracy and efficiency. It has been observed numerically in the past that, for a scheme to attain high accuracy,...

The present work proposes a collocation spectral method for solving the three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations using cylindrical coordinates. The whole diameter −R ≤ r ≤ R is discretized with an even number of radial Gauss-Lobatto collocation points and an angular shift is introduced in the Fourier transform that avoid pole and parity conditions usually required. The method keeps the spectra...

We generalize existing Jacobi–Gauss–Lobatto collocation methods for variable-order fractional differential equations using a singular approximation basis in terms of weighted Jacobi polynomials of the form (1 ± x)μP a,b j (x), where μ > −1. In order to derive the differentiation matrices of the variable-order fractional derivatives, we develop a three-term recurrence relation for both integrals...

Rates of convergence (or divergence) are obtained in the application of Gauss, Lobatto, and Radau integration rules to functions with an algebraic or logarithmic singularity inside, or at an endpoint of, the interval of integration. A typical result is the following: For a generalized Jacobi weight function on [-1,1], the error in applying an «-point rule to f(x) = \x -y\~* isO(n~2 + 2i), if y ...

We complete and extend the asymptotic analysis of the spectrum of Jacobi Tau approximations that were first considered by Dubiner. The asymptotic formulas for Jacobi polynomials N P ( , ) , , 1 > − α β α β are derived and confirmed by numerical approximations. More accurate results for the slowest decaying mode are obtained. We explain where the large negative eigenvalues come from. Furthermore...

Abstract We consider solitary-wave solutions of the generalized Burger’s-Fisher equation ∂Ψ ∂t + αΨ δ ∂Ψ ∂x − ∂ 2Ψ ∂x2 = βΨ(1 − Ψδ). In this paper, we present a new method for solving of the generalized Burger’s-Fisher equation by using the collocation formula for calculating spectral differentiation matrix for Chebyshev-Gauss-Lobatto point. To reduce round-off error in spectral collocation met...

This paper analyzes a method for solving the thirdand fifth-order differential equations with constant coefficients using a Jacobi dual-Petrov–Galerkin method, which is more reasonable than the standard Galerkin one. The spatial approximation is based on Jacobi polynomials P (α,β) n with α, β ∈ (−1, ∞) and n is the polynomial degree. By choosing appropriate base functions, the resulting system ...