Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind

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Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind are a classical family of orthogonal polynomials on the interval [-1, 1] that play a central role in approximation theory, numerical analysis, and spectral methods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orthogonal polynomials
belongsTo Askey scheme of hypergeometric orthogonal polynomials NERFINISHED
codomain real numbers
connectionToCosine T_n(x) is the real part of (x + i\sqrt{1-x^2})^n
definedOnInterval [-1,1]
degreeOfT_n n
denotedBy T_n(x)
domain real variable x
expansionProperty any sufficiently smooth function on [-1,1] can be expanded in a Chebyshev series in T_n
extremaLocation x_k = \cos\left(\frac{k\pi}{n}\right), k=0,…,n
formsBasisOf polynomial space on [-1,1] with appropriate inner product
generatingFunction \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} T_n(x) t^n = \frac{1 - xt}{1 - 2xt + t^2}
hasTrigonometricDefinition T_n(\cos \theta) = \cos(n\theta)
isSpecialCaseOf Jacobi polynomials P_n^{(-1/2,-1/2)}(x) up to normalization
leadingCoefficientOfT_n 2^{n-1} for n ≥ 1
minimize maximum deviation from zero on [-1,1] among monic polynomials of given degree (up to scaling)
namedAfter Pafnuty Chebyshev NERFINISHED
orthogonalityNormalization \int_{-1}^1 T_n(x)^2 (1-x^2)^{-1/2} dx = \pi for n=0
\int_{-1}^1 T_n(x)^2 (1-x^2)^{-1/2} dx = \pi/2 for n ≥ 1
orthogonalityRelation \int_{-1}^1 T_m(x) T_n(x) (1-x^2)^{-1/2} dx = 0 for m ≠ n
orthogonalOnInterval [-1,1]
orthogonalWithRespectToWeight w(x) = (1 - x^2)^(-1/2)
parityProperty T_n(-x) = (-1)^n T_n(x)
rangeOnInterval [-1,1] on [-1,1]
relatedTo Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind NERFINISHED
satisfiesDifferentialEquation (1 - x^2) y'' - x y' + n^2 y = 0
satisfiesRecurrence T_0(x) = 1
T_1(x) = x
T_{n+1}(x) = 2x T_n(x) - T_{n-1}(x)
T_0(x) 1
T_1(x) x
T_2(x) 2x^2 - 1
T_3(x) 4x^3 - 3x
T_4(x) 8x^4 - 8x^2 + 1
usedIn Chebyshev approximation NERFINISHED
approximation theory
minimax approximation
numerical analysis
polynomial interpolation
solution of differential equations
spectral collocation methods
spectral methods
valueAtMinusOne T_n(-1) = (-1)^n
valueAtOne T_n(1) = 1
valueAtZero T_{2k+1}(0) = 0
T_{2k}(0) = (-1)^k
zerosLocation x_k = \cos\left(\frac{(2k-1)\pi}{2n}\right), k=1,…,n

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Jacobi polynomials generalizes Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind
Pafnuty Chebyshev notableWork Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind
this entity surface form: Chebyshev polynomials