Approximations by orthonormal mapped Chebyshev functions for higher-dimensional problems in unbounded domains

Abstract

This paper is concerned with approximation properties of orthonormal mapped Chebyshev functions (OMCFs) in unbounded domains. Unlike the usual mapped Chebyshev functions which are associated with weighted Sobolev spaces, the OMCFs are associated with the usual (non-weighted) Sobolev spaces. This leads to particularly simple stiffness and mass matrices for higher-dimensional problems. The approximation results for both the usual tensor product space and hyperbolic cross space are established, with the latter particularly suitable for higher-dimensional problems.