Backward log orthogonal functions and their approximation theory
Abstract
We introduce a new class of backward logarithmic orthogonal functions and generalized backward logarithmic orthogonal functions, constructed by applying a terminal-endpoint logarithmic mapping to generalized Laguerre polynomials. These functions are designed for backward spectral approximations of problems whose solutions exhibit weak singularities at the terminal endpoint. The proposed basis functions generate non-polynomial weighted approximation spaces with nodes naturally clustered near the singular endpoint, and therefore provide an effective framework for resolving algebraic and logarithmic endpoint singularities. We develop the basic approximation theory for these backward logarithmic orthogonal functions, including recurrence relations, derivative formulas, orthogonality, Sturm--Liouville characterization, mapped Laguerre--Gauss quadrature rules, weighted projection estimates, backward Lagrange interpolation estimates, inverse inequalities, and stability properties in weighted Sobolev-type spaces defined through a terminal logarithmic pseudo-derivative. A generalized version of the basis is also introduced by incorporating an algebraic scaling parameter, which improves the flexibility of the approximation space and allows singular factors to be represented more effectively. The error analysis and numerical results show that the proposed backward logarithmic basis is particularly suitable for weakly regular functions with terminal-endpoint singularities and can recover exponential or high-order convergence rates that are typically lost when usual polynomial approximations are applied directly.
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BibTeX
@misc{zaky2026backward,
title = {{Backward log orthogonal functions and their approximation theory}},
author = {Mahmoud A. Zaky},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2609.20901},
eprint = {2609.20901},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.20901},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Backward log orthogonal functions and their approximation theory
AU - Mahmoud A. Zaky
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/17
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2609.20901
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.20901
AB - We introduce a new class of backward logarithmic orthogonal functions and generalized backward logarithmic orthogonal functions, constructed by applying a terminal-endpoint logarithmic mapping to generalized Laguerre polynomials. These functions are designed for backward spectral approximations of problems whose solutions exhibit weak singularities at the terminal endpoint. The proposed basis functions generate non-polynomial weighted approximation spaces with nodes naturally clustered near the singular endpoint, and therefore provide an effective framework for resolving algebraic and logarithmic endpoint singularities. We develop the basic approximation theory for these backward logarithmic orthogonal functions, including recurrence relations, derivative formulas, orthogonality, Sturm--Liouville characterization, mapped Laguerre--Gauss quadrature rules, weighted projection estimates, backward Lagrange interpolation estimates, inverse inequalities, and stability properties in weighted Sobolev-type spaces defined through a terminal logarithmic pseudo-derivative. A generalized version of the basis is also introduced by incorporating an algebraic scaling parameter, which improves the flexibility of the approximation space and allows singular factors to be represented more effectively. The error analysis and numerical results show that the proposed backward logarithmic basis is particularly suitable for weakly regular functions with terminal-endpoint singularities and can recover exponential or high-order convergence rates that are typically lost when usual polynomial approximations are applied directly.
ER -