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ERIC Number: EJ753942
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec-15
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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The Gibbs Phenomenon for Series of Orthogonal Polynomials
Fay, T. H.; Kloppers, P. Hendrik
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology, v37 n8 p973-989 Dec 2006
This note considers the four classes of orthogonal polynomials--Chebyshev, Hermite, Laguerre, Legendre--and investigates the Gibbs phenomenon at a jump discontinuity for the corresponding orthogonal polynomial series expansions. The perhaps unexpected thing is that the Gibbs constant that arises for each class of polynomials appears to be the same as that for Fourier series expansions. Each class of polynomials has features which are interesting numerically. Finally a plausibility argument is included showing that this phenomenon for the Gibbs constants should not have been unexpected. These findings suggest further investigations suitable for undergraduate research projects or small group investigations. (Contains 5 figures and 2 footnotes.)
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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