Cubic spline rule to compute hypersingular integral on a circle
Abstract
A novel approach for the high-precision evaluation of hypersingular integrals on a circle by the spline approximation of the periodic density function is presented. A cubic spline interpolation function with periodic boundary conditions, enforced through a cyclic tridiagonal system, is constructed through the uniform partitioning of the periodic interval. Through the analytical properties of the Clausen functions, an explicit expression for the integral is derived, and a rigorous error analysis is conducted. Theoretical results demonstrate that a convergence rate of $ O(h^3) $ at non-superconvergent points and $ O(h^4) $ superconvergence at the zeros of the special function $ \Phi(\tau) $ are attained. It is further demonstrated that the superconvergence phenomenon is uniformly discerned whenever the singular point coincides with the zeros of $ \Phi(\tau) $, regardless of the singular point's relative position within the mesh. Finally, a numerical example is presented for illustrating the effectiveness of the proposed method. The computed errors across diverse mesh sizes and singular point locations are in remarkable agreement with theoretical predictions.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Numerical methods in engineering
Mathematical functions and polynomials
Fractional Differential Equations Solutions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Electronic Research Archive
- Publisher
- American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 3008–3023
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026