勒让德方程的有界解问题

勒让德多项式P_n(x)为勒让德方程的有界解,而其方程的一切有界解可表为AP_n(x)(A 为一常数因子),对这一命题给出一个简便的证明.     

超高阶球谐级数式的计算方法

由完全正常化缔合勒让德函数构成的球谐级数式,在接近两极时,超高阶次(如超过2500阶次)缔合勒让德函数值的递推计算,达到极大的数量级(超过10的数千次方),产生下溢,这导致一般递推方法失效.本文就缔合勒让德函数的4种常用递推算法,分别进行改进以增加数值稳定性并延缓下溢.最后对由改进算法获得的勒让德函数,结合Horner求和技术,给出计算超高阶球谐级数部分和式的方法.     

求解m阶非线性Volterra-Fredholm型积分微分方程的一种算法

针对m阶非线性Volterra-Fredholm型积分微分方程,利用勒让德-伽辽金方法进行求解.勒让德多项式被选作基函数,通过基函数与残差正交得到有限维方程组,求解有限维方程组得到待定系数,便能求出方程的近似解.一些数值算例的给出证明了方法的可行性和有效性.     

连续时间LQ控制主要本征对的算法

本文首先提出了离散时间LQ控制的本征值方程当△t→0时怎样退化成为连续时间LQ控制的本征值方程.在建立了分离出的n阶连续时间的本征值方程,并保证了其本征值必定都在左半平面后,本文提出计算其最靠近于虚轴的若干个本征对,可以通过A_e=eA的矩阵变换.A_e的本征值全在单位圆之内.本征向量不变,至于本征值则只要做一次对数运算就可以求得原阵的本征值.A_e阵的最接近于单位圆的若干个本征对的算法,可以通过共轭子空间迭代解解决之.     

二阶时滞Volterra微积分方程数值研究（英文）

本文研究二阶时滞Volterra微积分方程收敛问题.利用勒让德谱方法,获得方程的精确解与近似解及精确导数与近似导数误差在指定范数空间呈指数收敛结果,推广了二阶Volterra方程的结果.     

关于勒让德数的猜想

形如2x2 29(x∈N)的数被称为勒让德数,在1798年,勒让德发现:当x取0,1,2,3,…,28时,2x2 29都是素数,共29个,关于勒让德数,人们猜测,在2x2 29的形式中是否存在着无穷个素数呢?     

二阶系统基于奇异值的保结构模型降阶方法（英文）

本文提出了一种二阶系统基于奇异值的保结构模型降阶方法.该方法通过脉冲响应的移位勒让德多项式展开系数直接计算得到二阶系统的可控和可观格拉姆矩阵的低秩因子.然后基于二阶系统的奇异值结构,构造相应的平衡系统,进而通过截断较小奇异值对应的状态得到保结构的降阶系统.最后,通过两个数值实验展示了所提方法的有效性.     

多维区域上椭圆型方程Dirichlet问题的勒让德多小波多层扩充算法

用小波伽辽金方法求解多维区域上椭圆型方程齐次Dirichlet问题,构造了近似解空间的两个等价的勒让德多小波基,使得快速求解离散后的线性方程组的多层扩充算法得以实现.数值算例表明该算法是有效的.     

关于勒让德多项式与契贝谢夫多项式间的关系

主要研究勒让德多项式与契贝谢夫多项式之间的关系的性质,利用生成函数和函数级数展开的方法,得出了勒让德多项式与契贝谢夫多项式之间的一个重要关系,这对勒让德多项式与契贝谢夫多项式的研究有一定的推动作用．     

本征值问题的统一推导方法及讨论

针对一般情形的本征方程X″(x)-2bX′(x)+λX(x)=0结合第一、二、三类齐次边界条件的统一形式,给出有关本征值问题的统一结果,从而可直接利用分离变量法求解2U/t2=a22U/x2+a1u/x+a2t/u+a3u型等含有ux项的泛定方程的定解问题.     

混合层无粘稳定性分析的Legendre级数解

基于泛函分析中的不动点理论,采用不动点方法首次获得混合层无粘线性稳定性方程的显式Legendre级数解,该级数解在整个无界流动区域内一致有效．现有基于传统摄动法得到的无界流动区域一致有效解仅适用于长波扰动和中性扰动两种特殊情况,而使用不动点方法可以得到所有不稳定扰动波数的特征解．另外,在不动点方法框架下,扰动相速度和扰动增长率可根据方程的可解性条件来唯一确定．为了验证该方法的有效性,将该方法和现有文献中的数值计算结果相比较,对比结果表明该方法具有精度高、收敛快等优点．     

Some useful properties of Legendre polynomials and its applications to neutron transport equation in slab geometry

In this paper, we describe a new scattering kernel and general theoretical scheme for the evolution of the discrete and continuum eigenvalue spectrum in one-dimensional slab geometry neutron transport equation. Firstly, some useful properties of the Legendre polynomials which revealed during the definition of the new scattering kernel are discussed. By using the scattering kernel in one-dimensional neutron transport equation we obtained an integral equation for angular part of the angular flux. For the solution of this integral equation and eigenvalue equations, some comments are given.     

A Legendre spectral element method for eigenvalues in hydrodynamic stability

A Legendre polynomial-based spectral technique is developed to be applicable to solving eigenvalue problems which arise in linear and nonlinear stability questions in porous media, and other areas of Continuum Mechanics. The matrices produced in the corresponding generalised eigenvalue problem are sparse, reducing the computational and storage costs, where the superimposition of boundary conditions is not needed due to the structure of the method. Several eigenvalue problems are solved using both the Legendre polynomial-based and Chebyshev tau techniques. In each example, the Legendre polynomial-based spectral technique converges to the required accuracy utilising less polynomials than the Chebyshev tau method, and with much greater computational efficiency.     

A coupled method of Laplace transform and Legendre wavelets for nonlinear Klein–Gordon equations

Klein–Gordon equation models many phenomena in both physics and applied mathematics. In this paper, a coupled method of Laplace transform and Legendre wavelets, named (LLWM), is presented for the approximate solutions of nonlinear Klein–Gordon equations. By employing Laplace operator and Legendre wavelets operational matrices, the Klein–Gordon equation is converted into an algebraic system. Hence, the unknown Legendre wavelets coefficients are calculated in the form of series whose components are computed by applying a recursive relation. Block pulse functions are used to calculate the Legendre wavelets coefficient vectors of nonlinear terms. The convergence analysis of the LLWM is discussed. The results show that LLWM is very effective and easy to implement. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Solution of nonlinear weakly singular Volterra integral equations using the fractional‐order Legendre functions and pseudospectral method

In this article, our main goal is to render an idea to convert a nonlinear weakly singular Volterra integral equation to a non‐singular one by new fractional‐order Legendre functions. The fractional‐order Legendre functions are generated by change of variable on well‐known shifted Legendre polynomials. We consider a general form of singular Volterra integral equation of the second kind. Then the fractional Legendre–Gauss–Lobatto quadratures formula eliminates the singularity of the kernel of the integral equation. Finally, the Legendre pseudospectral method reduces the solution of this problem to the solution of a system of algebraic equations. This method also can be utilized on fractional differential equations as well. The comparison of results of the presented method and other numerical solutions shows the efficiency and accuracy of this method. Also, the obtained maximum error between the results and exact solutions shows that using the present method leads to accurate results and fast convergence for solving nonlinear weakly singular Volterra integral equations. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A direct solver for the Legendre tau approximation for the two-dimensional Poisson problem

A direct solver for the Legendre tau approximation for the two dimensional Poisson problem is proposed. Using the factorization of symmetric eigenvalue problem, the algorithm overcomes the weak points of the Schur decomposition and the conventional diagonalization techniques for the Legendre tau approximation. The convergence of the method is proved and numerical results are presented.     

Legendre polynomial solutions of high-order linear Fredholm integro-differential equations

In this study, a Legendre collocation matrix method is presented to solve high-order Linear Fredholm integro-differential equations under the mixed conditions in terms of Legendre polynomials. The proposed method converts the equation and conditions to matrix equations, by means of collocation points on the interval [−1, 1], which corresponding to systems of linear algebraic equations with Legendre coefficients. Thus, by solving the matrix equation, Legendre coefficients and polynomial approach are obtained. Also examples that illustrate the pertinent features of the method are presented and by using the error analysis, the results are discussed.     

The Laplace and poisson equations in Schwarzschild's space-time

The method of separation of variables is used to solve the Laplace equation in Schwarzschild's space-time. The solutions are given explicitly in series form and in terms of Legendre functions. Green's function is determined and remarks are made on the solution of Poisson's equation for a point source.     

A Legendre–Galerkin Chebyshev collocation method for the Burgers equation with a random perturbation on boundary condition

In the paper, we apply the generalized polynomial chaos expansion and spectral methods to the Burgers equation with a random perturbation on its left boundary condition. Firstly, the stochastic Galerkin method combined with the Legendre–Galerkin Chebyshev collocation scheme is adopted, which means that the original equation is transformed to the deterministic nonlinear equations by the stochastic Galerkin method and the Legendre–Galerkin Chebyshev collocation scheme is used to deal with the resulting nonlinear equations. Secondly, the stochastic Legendre–Galerkin Chebyshev collocation scheme is developed for solving the stochastic Burgers equation; that is, the stochastic Legendre–Galerkin method is used to discrete the random variable meanwhile the nonlinear term is interpolated through the Chebyshev–Gauss points. Then a set of deterministic linear equations can be obtained, which is in contrast to the other existing methods for the stochastic Burgers equation. The mean square convergence of the former method is analyzed. Numerical experiments are performed to show the effectiveness of our two methods. Both methods provide alternative approaches to deal with the stochastic differential equations with nonlinear terms.     

A fourth-order eigenvalue problem arising in viscoelastic flow

We consider a fourth-order eigenvalue problem on a semi-infinite strip which arises in the study of viscoelastic shear flow. The eigenvalues and eigenfunctions are computed by a spectral method involving Laguerre functions and Legendre polynomials.