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Sangoku
Aug29-07, 04:31 AM
can we find for a well-behaved f(x) a Rational (Padé approximation) so

\int_{0}^{\infty}dx f(x) - \int_{0}^{\infty}dx Q(x) \approx 0 ??


Where Q(x) is a rational function, the main idea is that the integral for Q(x) can be performed exactly , whereas the initial integral of f(x) not.

HallsofIvy
Aug29-07, 05:58 AM
What do you mean by "well behaved"?

Sangoku
Aug31-07, 03:59 AM
smooth and differentiable function, for example sin(x) or exp(x^3) ... so it is many times differentiable.