chebyshev polynomials are orthogonal

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Theorem

Let ⟨f,g⟩=∫−11f(x)g(x)11−x2dx

The Chebyshev Polynomials T0,T1,… are orthogonal with respect to the inner product ⟨⋅,⋅⟩.

Proof

∫−11Tn(x)Tm(x)11−x2dx⟹x=cos⁡θ,dxdθ=sin⁡θ=∫π2πTn(cos⁡θ)Tm(cos⁡θ)dθsin⁡θ1−cos2⁡θ=∫π2πcos⁡(nθ)cos⁡(mθ)dθ since Tn=cos⁡(nθ)=∫π2πeinθ+e−inθ2+eimθ+e−imθ2dθ=14∫π2πeinθ+e−inθ+eimθ+e−imθdθ={14∫π2π4dθ=θ|π2π=π if n=m=014∫π2π2dθ+14∫π2π2cos⁡((n+m)θ)dθ=π2+0=π2 if n=m≠014∫π2π2cos⁡((n+m)θ)+2cos⁡((n−m)θ)dθ=0 if n≠m

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