Blending product-type quadrature rules (Q794389)

A product type (one dimensional) quadrature rule is one which approximates a finite integral of the integrand function f(x)g(x) by an inner \(f^ TWg\) when f and g are \(m\times 1\) and \(n\times 1\) matrices of function values respectively and W is a \(m\times n\) matrix of weight coefficients. A somewhat limited literature about these rules exists. The author's paper is a very useful contribution to this literature in three ways. First, he develops the basic theory from the point of view of projection operators which seems to this reviewer most illuminating. Secondly, he provides a proper treatment of the remainder term. Thirdly, he uses the theory of blending functions to construct new product type rules.