An Introduction to Orthogonal Polynomials (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics) - Softcover

Chihara, Theodore S

 
9780486479293: An Introduction to Orthogonal Polynomials (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics)

Synopsis

This concise introduction covers general elementary theory related to orthogonal polynomials and assumes only a first undergraduate course in real analysis. Topics include the representation theorem and distribution functions, continued fractions and chain sequences, the recurrence formula and properties of orthogonal polynomials, special functions, and some specific systems of orthogonal polynomials. 1978 edition.

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About the Author

Ted Chihara received his PhD from Purdue University and co-founded the Mathematics Department at Seattle University. He is well known as a researcher in the area of orthogonal polynomials.

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