Gauss–Laguerre quadrature

Summary

Gauss–Laguerre quadrature is a Gaussian quadrature^[1]. It draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (gaussian_quadrature category, ranking #3 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gauss–Laguerre quadrature's instance of is recorded as Gaussian quadrature^[3].
• Gauss–Laguerre quadrature's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept^[4].
• Carl Friedrich Gauss is named after Gauss–Laguerre quadrature^[5].
• Edmond Laguerre is named after Gauss–Laguerre quadrature^[6].
• Gauss–Laguerre quadrature's based on is recorded as Gaussian quadrature^[7].
• Gauss–Laguerre quadrature's based on is recorded as Laguerre polynomial^[8].
• Gauss–Laguerre quadrature's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04f3pjc^[9].
• Gauss–Laguerre quadrature's defining formula is recorded as \int_{0}^{+\infty} e^{-x} f(x)\,dx\approx\sum_{i=1}^n w_i f(x_i),\quad w_i=\frac{x_i}{(n+1)^2 L_{n+1}^2(x_i)}^[10].
• Gauss–Laguerre quadrature's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[11].
• Gauss–Laguerre quadrature's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 6866599^[12].
• Gauss–Laguerre quadrature's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C6866599^[13].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Gaussian quadrature^[3] and mathematical concept^[4].

History and Context

Things named after include Carl Friedrich Gauss^[5], a mathematician^[14], 1777–1855^[15], of Confederation of the Rhine^[16], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[17], specialised in number theory^[18] and Edmond Laguerre^[6], a mathematician^[19], 1834–1886^[20], of France^[21], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[22], specialised in mathematics^[23].

Why It Matters

Gauss–Laguerre quadrature draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (gaussian_quadrature category, ranking #3 of 2).^[2]