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Chebyshev polynomials, named after the 19th-century Russian mathematician Pafnuty Chebyshev, are a sequence of orthogonal polynomials that play a significant role in numerical analysis, approximation theory, and various areas of applied mathematics. These polynomials are defined recursively and possess several important properties, including minimax approximation properties and orthogonality with respect to a weighted inner product.

The Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind, denoted as \( T_n(x) \), satisfy the recurrence relation:

\[ T_0(x) = 1, \]

\[ T_1(x) = x, \]

\[ T_{n+1}(x) = 2xT_n(x) - T_{n-1}(x) \]

for \( n \geq 1 \). They are defined on the interval \([-1, 1]\) and can also be expressed using the trigonometric identity:

\[ T_n(\cos \theta) = \cos(n\theta). \]

This connection to trigonometric functions highlights their oscillatory behavior, with \( T_n(x) \) having \( n \) extrema in the interval \([-1, 1]\).

The Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind, denoted as \( U_n(x) \), follow a similar recurrence:

\[ U_0(x) = 1, \]

\[ U_1(x) = 2x, \]

\[ U_{n+1}(x) = 2xU_n(x) - U_{n-1}(x) \]

for \( n \geq 1 \). Unlike \( T_n(x) \), \( U_n(x) \) has \( n+1 \) extrema in \([-1, 1]\) and is related to sine functions via:

\[ U_n(\cos \theta) = \frac{\sin((n+1)\theta)}{\sin \theta}. \]

Chebyshev polynomials are widely used in numerical methods, particularly in polynomial interpolation and approximation. They minimize the maximum error between a function and its approximating polynomial of a given degree, a property known as the minimax or equioscillation theorem. This makes them valuable in constructing efficient numerical algorithms, such as the Chebyshev nodes used in Gaussian quadrature for numerical integration. Additionally, they appear in spectral methods, signal processing, and the analysis of dynamical systems.