Interface
#include <codecogs/maths/algebra/polynomial/cheb_eval.h>
using namespace Maths::Algebra::Polynomial;
| double | chebEval (double x, const double coef[], int N) Evaluates the Chebyshev polynomial series |
 | Real | cc_chebEval (Real x, Range coef, Integer N) This function is available as a Microsoft Excel add-in. |
Function Documentation
Evaluates the Chebyshev polynomial series of the First Kind:
where
c are the coefficient, and

are the Chebyshev polynomials evaluated at x/2,
The Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind are a set of orthogonal polynomials defined as the solutions to the
Chebyshev differential equation. They are also used as an approximation to a least squares fit and are intimately
connected with trigonometric multiple-angle formulas.
If coefficients are for the interval
a to
b,
x must be transformed to
before entering the routine. This maps
x from (a, b) to (-1, 1), over which the Chebyshev polynomials are defined.
If the coefficients are for the inverted interval, in which (a, b) is mapped to (1/b, 1/a), the transformation required is
If
b is infinity, this becomes
Speed:
- Taking advantage of the recurrence properties of the Chebyshev polynomials, the routine requires
one more addition per loop than evaluating a nested polynomial of the same degree.
Example:
- The following code computes solutions to the polynomial
#include <stdio.h>
#include <codecogs/maths/algebra/polynomial/cheb_eval.h>
int main()
{
using namespace Maths::Algebra::Polynomial;
static double C[] = { 3,2,1 };
for(int x=2;x<=5;x++)
printf("\n chebEval(%d, A, 2)=%.1lf", x, chebEval(x, C, 2));
return 0;
}
Output:
chebEval(2, A, 2)=4.0
chebEval(3, A, 2)=5.5
chebEval(4, A, 2)=7.0
chebEval(5, A, 2)=8.5
References
- Cephes Math Library Release 2.0: April, 1987
Parameters:
| x | value to evaluate |
| coef | coefficients from [0..N-1], stored in reverse order.[const] |
| N | number of coefficients, not the order. Must be 2 or more |
Note:
- The provided coefficients are stored in reverse order, i.e.
Authors:
- Stephen L. Moshier Copyright 1985, 1987
Documentation by Will Bateman (August 2005)
Source Code:
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