Advanced & Applied Topics · Numerical Optimization & Scientific Methods

Numerical methods: interpolation and function approximation

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Introduction

What this guide covers

Introduction Scientific Calculus · Applied Mathematical Analysis

Overview

Topics covered

  • Introduction
  • Interpolation and Approximation of Functions
  • Fundamentals and Theoretical Introduction
  • Weierstrass Approximation Theorem
  • Function Spaces and Associated Standards
  • Lagrange Polynomial Interpolation

Related concepts

Main connections

  • Calculus & differentiation
  • Linear regression
  • Linear algebra & matrices
  • Permutation & exact tests
  • Variance & standard deviation
  • Diagnostic test evaluation & ROC

Compatible notation

Mathematical sample in LaTeX

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Sea f∈C[a,b].∀ε>0,∃Pn(x)∈𝒫nAs such thatsupx∈[a,b]|f(x)−Pn(x)|<ε
View LaTeX source\text{Sea } f \in C[a,b]. \quad \forall \varepsilon > 0, \;\; \exists \, P_n(x) \in \mathcal{P}_n \text{As such that} \sup_{x \in [a,b]} |f(x) - P_n(x)| < \varepsilon