Cotes Number

The numbers $\lambda_{\nu n}$ in the Gaussian Quadrature formula

$$Q_n(f)=\sum_{\nu=1}^n \lambda_{\nu n} f(x_{\nu n}).$$

See also Gaussian Quadrature

References

Cajori, F. A History of Mathematical Notations, Vols. 1-2. New York: Dover, p. 42, 1993.