The classical books on interpolation address numerous negative results, i.e., results on divergent interpolation processes, usually constructed over some equidistant systems of nodes. The authors present, with complete proofs, recent results on convergent interpolation processes, for trigonometric and algebraic polynomials of one real variable, not yet published in other textbooks and monographs on approximation theory and numerical mathematics. In this special, but fundamental and important field of real analysis the authors present the state of art. Some 500 references are cited, including many new results of the authors. Basic tools in this field (orthogonal polynomials, moduli of smoothness, K-functionals, etc.) as well as some selected applications in numerical integration, integral equations, moment-preserving approximation and summation of slowly convergent series are also given. Beside the basic properties of the classical orthogonal polynomials the book provides new resultson nonclassical orthogonal polynomials including methods for their numerical construction.

Autorentext

Gradimir V. Milovanovic is Professor of the University of Ni and Corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Zusammenfassung
Interpolation of functions is one of the basic part of Approximation Theory. There are many books on approximation theory, including interpolation methods that - peared in the last fty years, but a few of them are devoted only to interpolation processes. An example is the book of J. Szabados and P. Vértesi: Interpolation of Functions, published in 1990 by World Scienti c. Also, two books deal with a special interpolation problem, the so-called Birkhoff interpolation, written by G.G. Lorentz, K. Jetter, S.D. Riemenschneider (1983) and Y.G. Shi (2003). The classical books on interpolation address numerous negative results, i.e., - sultsondivergentinterpolationprocesses,usuallyconstructedoversomeequidistant system of nodes. The present book deals mainly with new results on convergent - terpolation processes in uniform norm, for algebraic and trigonometric polynomials, not yet published in other textbooks and monographs on approximation theory and numerical mathematics. Basic tools in thiseld (orthogonal polynomials, moduli of smoothness,K-functionals, etc.), as well as some selected applications in numerical integration, integral equations, moment-preserving approximation and summation of slowly convergent series are also given. The rstchapterprovidesanaccountofbasicfactsonapproximationbyalgebraic and trigonometric polynomials introducing the most important concepts on appro- mation of functions. Especially, in Sect. 1.4 we give basic results on interpolation by algebraic polynomials, including representations and computation of interpolation polynomials, Lagrange operators, interpolation errors and uniform convergence in some important classes of functions, as well as an account on the Lebesgue function and some estimates for the Lebesgue constant.

Inhalt

1. Constructive Elements and Approaches in Approximation Theory.- 1.1 Introduction to Approximation Theory.- 1.2 Basic Facts on Trigonometric Approximation.- 1.3 Chebyshev Systems and Interpolation.- 1.4 Interpolation by Algebraic Polynomials.- 2. Orthogonal Polynomials and Weighted Polynomial Approximation.- 2.1 Orthogonal Systems and Polynomials.- 2.2 Orthogonal Polynomials on the Real Line.- 2.3 Classical Orthogonal Polynomials.- 2.4 Nonclassical Orthogonal Polynomials.- 2.5 Weighted Polynomial Approximation.- 3. Trigonometric Approximation.- 3.1 Approximating Properties of Operators.- 3.2 Discrete Operators.- 4. Algebraic Interpolation in Uniform Norm.- 4.1 Introduction and Preliminaries.- 4.2 Optimal Systems of Nodes.- 4.3 Weighted Interpolation.- 5. Applications.- 5.1 Quadrature Formulae.- 5.2 Integral Equations.- 5.3 Moment-Preserving Approximation.- 5.4 Summation of Slowly Convergent Series.- References.- Index.