Continuous-stage Runge-Kutta methods based on weighted orthogonal polynomials

Wensheng Tang

Published 2018-05-25Version 1

We develop continuous-stage Runge-Kutta methods based on weighted orthogonal polynomials in this paper. There are two main highlighted merits for developing such methods: Firstly, we do not need to study the tedious solution of multi-variable nonlinear algebraic equations associated with order conditions; Secondly, the well-known weighted interpolatory quadrature theory appeared in every numerical analysis textbook can be directly and conveniently used. By introducing weight function, various orthogonal polynomials can be used in the construction of Runge-Kutta-type methods. It turns out that new families of Runge-Kutta-type methods with special properties (e.g., symplectic, symmetric etc.) can be constructed in batches, and hopefully it may produce new applications in numerical ordinary differential equations.