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EXACTNESS\ Exactness of Quadrature Rules {#exactness-exactness-of-quadrature-rules align=”center”} =============================


EXACTNESS is a C++ library which investigates the exactness of quadrature rules that estimate the integral of a function with a density, such as 1, exp(-x) or exp(-x\^2), over an interval such as [-1,+1], [0,+oo) or (-oo,+oo).

A 1D quadrature rule estimates I(f), the integral of a function f(x) over an interval [a,b] with density rho(x):

        I(f) = integral ( a < x < b ) f(x) rho(x) dx

by a n-point quadrature rule of weights w and points x:

        Q(f) = sum ( 1 <= i <= n ) w(i) f(x(i))

Most quadrature rules come in a family of various sizes. A quadrature rule of size n is said to have exactness p if it is true that the quadrature estimate is exactly equal to the exact integral for every monomial (and hence, polynomial) whose degree is p or less.

This program allows the user to specify a quadrature rule, a size n, and a degree p_max. It then computes and compares the exact integral and quadrature estimate for monomials of degree 0 through p_max, so that the user can analyze the results.

Common densities include:

Common quadrature rules include:

Licensing: {#licensing align=”center”}

The computer code and data files made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.

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EXACTNESS is available in a C version and a C++ version and a FORTRAN77 version and a FORTRAN90 version and a MATLAB version and a Python version.

EXACTNESS_2D, a C++ library which investigates the exactness of 2D quadrature rules that estimate the integral of a function f(x,y) over a 2D domain.

HERMITE_EXACTNESS, a C++ program which tests the monomial exactness of Gauss-Hermite quadrature rules for estimating the integral of a function with density exp(-x\^2) over the interval (-oo,+oo).

LAGUERRE_EXACTNESS, a C++ program which tests the monomial exactness of Gauss-Laguerre quadrature rules for estimating the integral of a function with density exp(-x) over the interval [0,+oo).

LEGENDRE_EXACTNESS, a C++ program which tests the monomial exactness of Gauss-Legendre quadrature rules for estimating the integral of a function with density 1 over the interval [-1,+1].

Reference: {#reference align=”center”}

  1. Philip Davis, Philip Rabinowitz,\ Methods of Numerical Integration,\ Second Edition,\ Dover, 2007,\ ISBN: 0486453391,\ LC: QA299.3.D28.

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Last revised on 18 May 2014.