A Unified Approach to Computing the Zeros of Orthogonal Polynomials

We present a unified approach to calculating the zeros of the classical orthogonal polynomials and discuss the electrostatic interpretation and its connection to the energy minimization problem. This approach works for the generalized Bessel polynomials, including the normalized reversed variant, as...

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Main Authors: Ridha Moussa, James Tipton
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Language:English
Published: Naim Çağman 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of New Theory
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description We present a unified approach to calculating the zeros of the classical orthogonal polynomials and discuss the electrostatic interpretation and its connection to the energy minimization problem. This approach works for the generalized Bessel polynomials, including the normalized reversed variant, as well as the Viet\'e--Pell and Viet\'e--Pell--Lucas polynomials. We briefly discuss the electrostatic interpretation for each aforesaid case and some recent advances. We provide zeros and error estimates for various cases of the Jacobi, Hermite, and Laguerre polynomials and offer a brief discussion of how the method was implemented symbolically and numerically with Maple. In conclusion, we provide possible avenues for future research.
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spelling doaj-art-a861e9ced9184e578ceef17a4dfced6e2025-08-20T02:45:06ZengNaim ÇağmanJournal of New Theory2149-14022023-12-0145304510.53570/jnt.13505022425A Unified Approach to Computing the Zeros of Orthogonal PolynomialsRidha Moussa0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4936-8555James Tipton1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4291-5984Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk State UniversityWe present a unified approach to calculating the zeros of the classical orthogonal polynomials and discuss the electrostatic interpretation and its connection to the energy minimization problem. This approach works for the generalized Bessel polynomials, including the normalized reversed variant, as well as the Viet\'e--Pell and Viet\'e--Pell--Lucas polynomials. We briefly discuss the electrostatic interpretation for each aforesaid case and some recent advances. We provide zeros and error estimates for various cases of the Jacobi, Hermite, and Laguerre polynomials and offer a brief discussion of how the method was implemented symbolically and numerically with Maple. In conclusion, we provide possible avenues for future research.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3364839orthogonal polynomialszeroselectrostatic interpretation
spellingShingle Ridha Moussa
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A Unified Approach to Computing the Zeros of Orthogonal Polynomials
Journal of New Theory
orthogonal polynomials
zeros
electrostatic interpretation
title A Unified Approach to Computing the Zeros of Orthogonal Polynomials
title_full A Unified Approach to Computing the Zeros of Orthogonal Polynomials
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title_short A Unified Approach to Computing the Zeros of Orthogonal Polynomials
title_sort unified approach to computing the zeros of orthogonal polynomials
topic orthogonal polynomials
zeros
electrostatic interpretation
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