Absolute monotonicity of rational functions occurring in the numerical solution of initial value problems |
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Authors: | J A van de Griend J F B M Kraaijevanger |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Leiden, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Summary This paper deals with rational functions ø(z) approximating the exponential function exp(z) related to numerical procedures for solving initial value problems. Motivated by positivity and contractivity requirements imposed on these numerical procedures we study the greatest nonnegative numberR, denoted byR(ø), such that ø is absolutely monotonic on (–R, 0]. An algorithm for the computation ofR(ø) is presented. Application of this algorithm yields the valueR(ø) for the well-known Padé approximations to exp(z). For some specific values ofm, n andp we determine the maximum ofR(ø) when ø varies over the class of all rational functions ø with degree of the numerator m, degree of the denominator n and ø(z)=exp(z)+(z
p+1
) (forz0). |
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Keywords: | AMS(MOS): 65L05 65L20 65M10 CR: G 17 G 1 8 |
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