Fast methods for resumming matrix polynomials and Chebyshev matrix polynomials

Abstract

Fast and effective algorithms are discussed for resumming matrix polynomials and Chebyshev matrix polynomials. These algorithms lead to a significant speed-up in computer time by reducing the number of matrix multiplications required to roughly twice the square root of the degree of the polynomial. A few numerical tests are presented, showing that evaluation of matrix functions via polynomial expansions can be preferable when the matrix is sparse and these fast resummation algorithms are employed.