Explicit Multi-point Taylor Polynomial
Classical Analysis and ODEs
2021-06-23 v1
Abstract
The multi-point Taylor polynomial, which is the general, unique and of minimum degree () polynomial which interpolates a function's derivatives in multiple points is presented in its explicit form. A proof that this expression satisfies the multi-point Taylor polynomial's defining property is given. Namely, it is proven that for a k-differentiable function and a set of different m-points , this polynomial satisfies . A discussion regarding previous expressions presented in the literature, which mostly consisted in recursion formulas and not explicit formulas, is made.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2106.11440,
title = {Explicit Multi-point Taylor Polynomial},
author = {Andrés Gómez Arias},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.11440},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
9 pages, no figures. Keywords: multi-point Taylor polynomial, multi-point polynomial interpolation, Hermite interpolation, Osculatory interpolation