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Wadim Zudilin
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Where does the ChebshevChebyshev polynomial notation come from?

The $k$th ChebshevChebyshev polynomial is denoted by $T_k$ where

$T_k(x) = \cos(k\cos^{-1}(x))$

I was wondering where this notation came from. It has been suggested that it comes from TchebychefTschebyscheff (the Russian name for ChebshevChebyshev) but does anyone know the first use of this notation or verify this is the reason?

Where does the Chebshev polynomial notation come from?

The $k$th Chebshev polynomial is denoted by $T_k$ where

$T_k(x) = \cos(k\cos^{-1}(x))$

I was wondering where this notation came from. It has been suggested that it comes from Tchebychef (the Russian name for Chebshev) but does anyone know the first use of this notation or verify this is the reason?

Where does the Chebyshev polynomial notation come from?

The $k$th Chebyshev polynomial is denoted by $T_k$ where

$T_k(x) = \cos(k\cos^{-1}(x))$

I was wondering where this notation came from. It has been suggested that it comes from Tschebyscheff (the Russian name for Chebyshev) but does anyone know the first use of this notation or verify this is the reason?

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Where does the Chebshev polynomial notation come from?

The $k$th Chebshev polynomial is denoted by $T_k$ where

$T_k(x) = \cos(k\cos^{-1}(x))$

I was wondering where this notation came from. It has been suggested that it comes from Tchebychef (the Russian name for Chebshev) but does anyone know the first use of this notation or verify this is the reason?