MTH 343 · 4.7 Gaussian quadrature

Gauss in the Building

A rap about Section 4.7: Gaussian quadrature lets the nodes move, so n̄ nodes integrate every polynomial of degree up to 2n̄ − 1 exactly. The nodes are the roots of the Legendre polynomial.

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Try it yourself in the Gaussian Quadrature Lab.