A generalization of the familiar mesh point technique for numerical approximation of functions is presented. High accuracy and very rapid convergence may be obtained by thoughtful choice of the reference function chosen for interpolation between the mesh points. In particular, derivative operators are represented by highly nonlocal matrices; but this is no drawback when one has computing machines to perform the algebraic manipulations. Some examples are given from familiar quantum mechanical problems.
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Charles Schwartz (1985) studied this question.