Solving singular systems using orthogonal functions

Orthogonal functions, and, in particular, Walsh functions, have been advocated in the literature as a method of approximating the solutions of singular systems Ex'=Fx+Bu of index k. The paper gives the first analysis of the accuracy of these approximations. For Walsh functions, divergence is shown for k>or=3 and convergence for k=0,1. The k=2 case is also analysed. >