Thiele's interpolation formula: Difference between revisions
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:: <big><big><math> f(x) = f(x_1) + \cfrac{x-x_1}{\rho_1(x_1,x_2) + \cfrac{x-x_2}{\rho_2(x_1,x_2,x_3) - f(x_1) + \cfrac{x-x_3}{\rho_3(x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4) - \rho_1(x_1,x_2) + \cdots}}} </math></big></big> |
:: <big><big><math> f(x) = f(x_1) + \cfrac{x-x_1}{\rho_1(x_1,x_2) + \cfrac{x-x_2}{\rho_2(x_1,x_2,x_3) - f(x_1) + \cfrac{x-x_3}{\rho_3(x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4) - \rho_1(x_1,x_2) + \cdots}}} </math></big></big> |
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<big><big><math>\rho</math></big></big> represents the [[wp:reciprocal difference|reciprocal difference]], demonstrated here for reference: |
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:: <big><big><math>\rho_1(x_0, x_1) = \frac{x_0 - x_1}{f(x_0) - f(x_1)}</math></big></big> |
:: <big><big><math>\rho_1(x_0, x_1) = \frac{x_0 - x_1}{f(x_0) - f(x_1)}</math></big></big> |
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# Using columns from this table define an inverse - using Thiele's interpolation - for each trig function; |
# Using columns from this table define an inverse - using Thiele's interpolation - for each trig function; |
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# Finally: demonstrate the following well known trigonometric identities: |
# Finally: demonstrate the following well known trigonometric identities: |
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#* <big><big> 6 × sin<sup>-1</sup> ½ = <math> |
#* <big><big> 6 × sin<sup>-1</sup> ½ = <math>\pi</math></big></big> |
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#* <big><big> 3 × cos<sup>-1</sup> ½ = <math> |
#* <big><big> 3 × cos<sup>-1</sup> ½ = <math>\pi</math></big></big> |
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#* <big><big> 4 × tan<sup>-1</sup> 1 = <math> |
#* <big><big> 4 × tan<sup>-1</sup> 1 = <math>\pi</math></big></big> |
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