Chebyshev Polynomials for Solving a Class of Singular Integral Equations

Samah M. Dardery, Mohamed M. Allan

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Arts Al-Mithnab, Qassim University, Qassim, KSA.
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.

DOI: 10.4236/am.2014.54072                

Abstract

This paper is devoted to studying the approximate solution of singular integral equations by means of Chebyshev polynomials. Some examples are presented to illustrate the method.

Keywords

Singular Integral Equations; Cauchy Kernel; Chebyshev Polynomials; Weight Functions

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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