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Keywords:
smooth approximation; variational problem with constraints; numerical example; interpolation of scattered data; rational function interpolation
Summary:
In the contribution, we are concerned with the exact interpolation of the data at nodes given and also with the smoothness of the interpolating curve and its derivatives. This task is called the problem of smooth approximation of data. The interpolating curve or surface is defined as the solution of a variational problem with constraints. We discuss the proper choice of basis systems for this way of approximation and present the results of several 1D numerical examples that show the quality of smooth approximation.