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Cotes Number

The numbers $\lambda_{\nu n}$ in the Gaussian Quadrature formula

\begin{displaymath}
Q_n(f)=\sum_{\nu=1}^n \lambda_{\nu n} f(x_{\nu n}).
\end{displaymath}

See also Gaussian Quadrature


References

Cajori, F. A History of Mathematical Notations, Vols. 1-2. New York: Dover, p. 42, 1993.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25