The quadratic Hermite-Padé approximation

dc.contributor.authorBrookes, Richard G.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-25T03:08:42Z
dc.date.available2014-02-25T03:08:42Z
dc.date.issued1989en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is concerned with the existence, behaviour and performance of the quadratic Hermite-Padé approximation. It starts with the definition of the general Hermite-Padé approximation. Some of the problems which arise, particularly those of finding Hermite-Padé forms and the existence of approximations are discussed. Chapter 3 solves the existence problem in the quadratic case whilst Chapter 2 presents a recurrence algorithm for finding quadratic forms which can easily be extended to general Hermite-Padé forms. Chapters 4 and 5 compare the performance of the quadratic, Padé and Taylor approximations using particular examples over a variety of regions. Many graphs and contour maps of the various approximations and error functions are given. The quadratic approximation is shown to be superior in these cases. Finally, in Chapter 6, a theorem concerning sequences of quadratic approximations is presented and the structure of the quadratic table is explored.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/8886
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26021/1850
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Mathematicsen
dc.relation.isreferencedbyNZCUen
dc.rightsCopyright Richard G. Brookesen
dc.rights.urihttps://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/thesesen
dc.titleThe quadratic Hermite-Padé approximationen
dc.typeTheses / Dissertations
thesis.degree.disciplineMathematics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Canterburyen
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen
uc.bibnumber248808
uc.collegeFaculty of Engineeringen
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