Thursday, August 22, 2013

Orthogonal polynomial integrals vanish

Orthogonal polynomial integrals vanish

What is meant when an integral "vanishes" over a certain interval? For
example, between $0$ and $\pi$:
$$\int(\cos m\theta) (\cos n\theta)d\theta=0$$
Does this imply there is no area under the curve, and that these two
polynomials form a basis?

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