| Abstract: | In this article we study the convergence of the collocation method in the case where the smoothest splines are used as trial functions. The given data is allowed to be piecewise continuous. Our model problem is stated by means of an explicit Fourier representation in the space of periodic functions. Thus the results are applicable e.g. to differential operators and to classical integral operators of the convolutional type. Error estimates are given for a class of Sobolev norms. An application to the single layer potential is discussed. |
