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algebra > polynomial > orthogonal polynomials

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orthogonal polynomials  

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  • In mathematics, an orthogonal polynomial sequence is a family of polynomials such that any two different polynomials in the sequence are orthogonal to each other under some inner product. The most widely used orthogonal polynomials are the classical orthogonal polynomials, consisting of the Hermite polynomials, the Laguerre polynomials and the Jacobi polynomials. The Gegenbauer polynomials form the most important class of Jacobi polynomials; they include the Chebyshev polynomials, and the Legendre polynomials as special cases.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthogonal_polynomials)

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  • orthogonal polynomial sequence

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