A constructive approach to nodal splines

In the context of local spline interpolation methods, nodal splines have been introduced as possible fundamental functions by de Villiers and Rohwer in 1988. The corresponding local spline interpolation operator possesses the desirable property of reproducing a large class of polynomials. However, it was remarked that their definition is rather intricate so that it seems desirable to reveal the actual origin of these splines. The real source can be found in the Martensenoperator which can be obtained by two-point Hermite spline interpolation problem posed and proved by Martensen [Darstellung und Entwicklung des Restgliedes der Gregoryschen Quadraturformel mit Hilfe von Spline-Funktionen, Numer. Math. 21(1973)70–80]. On the one hand, we will show how to represent the Hermite Martensen spline recursively and, on the other hand, explicitly in terms of the B-spline by using the famous Marsden identity. Having introduced the Martensenoperator, we will show that the nodal spline interpolation operator can be obtained by a special discretization of the occurring derivatives. We will consider symmetric nodal splines of odd degree that can be obtained by our methods in a natural way.     

Nodal splines on compact intervals

In this paper, we demonstrate that the nodal spline interpolation operator on compact intervals can be regarded as a discretized version of the Martensen operator. This approach gives an interesting alternative perspective on the nodal splines on compact intervals. The origin of the Martensen operator can be found in a two-point Hermite spline interpolation problem.     

一类带参数的有理三次三角Hermite插值样条

给出一种带有参数的有理三次三角Hermite插值样条,具有标准三次Hermite插值样条相似的性质.利用参数的不同取值不但可以调控插值曲线的形状,而且比标准三次Hermite插值样条更好地逼近被插曲线.此外,选择合适的控制点,该种插值样条可以精确表示星形线和四叶玫瑰线等超越曲线.     

Interpolation by periodic splines with Birkhoff knots

Summary We give a complete characterization of the Hermite interpolation problem by periodic splines with Birkhoff knots. As a dual result we derive the characterization of the Birkhoff interpolation by periodic splines with multiple knots.Sponsored by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science under Contract No. MM-15     

Two-scale symbol and autocorrelation symbol for B-splines with multiple knots

The Fourier transforms of B-splines with multiple integer knots are shown to satisfy a simple recursion relation. This recursion formula is applied to derive a generalized two-scale relation for B-splines with multiple knots. Furthermore, the structure of the corresponding autocorrelation symbol is investigated. In particular, it can be observed that the solvability of the cardinal Hermite spline interpolation problem for spline functions of degree 2m+1 and defectr, first considered by Lipow and Schoenberg [9], is equivalent to the Riesz basis property of our B-splines with degreem and defectr. In this way we obtain a new, simple proof for the assertion that the cardinal Hermite spline interpolation problem in [9] has a unique solution.     

Two-scale symbol and autocorrelation symbol for B-splines with multiple knots

The Fourier transforms of B-splines with multiple integer knots are shown to satisfy a simple recursion relation. This recursion formula is applied to derive a generalized two-scale relation for B-splines with multiple knots. Furthermore, the structure of the corresponding autocorrelation symbol is investigated. In particular, it can be observed that the solvability of the cardinal Hermite spline interpolation problem for spline functions of degree 2m+1 and defectr, first considered by Lipow and Schoenberg [9], is equivalent to the Riesz basis property of our B-splines with degreem and defectr. In this way we obtain a new, simple proof for the assertion that the cardinal Hermite spline interpolation problem in [9] has a unique solution.     

Cubic Splines with Minimal Norm

Natural cubic interpolatory splines are known to have a minimal L ₂-norm of its second derivative on the C ² (or W ₂ ² ) class of interpolants. We consider cubic splines which minimize some other norms (or functionals) on the class of interpolatory cubic splines only. The cases of classical cubic splines with defect one (interpolation of function values) and of Hermite C ¹ splines (interpolation of function values and first derivatives) with spline knots different from the points of interpolation are discussed.     

Discrete cubic spline interpolation

Summary In the present paper we study the existence, uniqueness and convergence of discrete cubic spline which interpolate to a given function at one interior point of each mesh interval. Our result in particular, includes the interpolation problems concerning continuous periodic cubic splines and discrete cubic splines with boundary conditions considered respectively in Meir and Sharma (1968) and Lyche (1976) for the case of equidistant knots.     

Lagrange and hermite interpolation by bivariate splines

We develop methods for constructing sets of points which admit Lagrange and Hermite type interpolation by spaces of bivariate splines on rectangular and triangular partitions which are uniform, in general. These sets are generated by building up a net of lines and by placing points on these lines which satisfy interlacing properties for univariate spline spaces.     

Uniform bounds for cardinal Hermite spline operators with double knots

A method is given for computing the uniform norm of the cardinal Hermite spline operator. This is the operator that takes two bounded biinfinite sequences of numbers into the unique bounded spline of degree 2k − 1(k 2) with knots of multiplicity two at the integers and that interpolates the two given sequences for both functional and first derivative values at the integers. The computational schema relies on knowledge of the Bernoulli splines, while the theoretical aspects make use of some properties of zeros of periodic splines.     

C2 Continuous Quartic Hermite Spline Curves with Shape Parameters

In order to relieve the deficiency of the usual cubic Hermite spline curves, the quartic Hermite spline curves with shape parameters is further studied in this work. The interpolation error and estimator of the quartic Hermite spline curves are given. And the characteristics of the quartic Hermite spline curves are discussed. The quartic Hermite spline curves not only have the same interpolation and conti-nuity properties of the usual cubic Hermite spline curves, but also can achieve local or global shape adjustment and C2 continuity by the shape parameters when the interpolation conditions are fixed.     

Hermite Interpolation of Data Sets by Minimal Spline Spaces

Hermite interpolation of 2n + k data by spline spaces of order k with n variable knots counting multiplicities is studied. A characterization of the minimal spline spaces which admit a solution of the interpolation problem is obtained. A sufficient condition on uniqueness of interpolating spline functions is given.     

Riesz Bases of Splines and Regularized Splines with Multiple Knots

This paper deals withL₂(R)-norm and Sobolev-norm stability of polynomial splines with multiple knots, and with regularized versions thereof. An essential ingredient is a result on Hölder continuity of the shift operator operating on a B-spline series. The stability estimates can be reformulated in terms of a Riesz basis property for the underlying spline spaces. These can also be employed to derive a result on stable Hermite interpolation on the real line. We point to the connection with the problem of symmetric preconditioning of bi-infinite interpolation matrices.     

On cubic formulas related to the mixed Hermite splines

A cubic formula containing partial integrals is considered on a class of functions of two variables. It is shown that the integral of a mixed Hermite spline gives the best cubic formula for the given class. The coincidence of cubic formulas, which are exact for odd and even mixed Hermite splines, is established.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol.45, No. 4, pp. 579–581, April, 1993.     

Fitting data using optimal Hermite type cubic interpolating splines

In this work we obtain a new optimal property for cubic interpolating splines of Hermite type applied to data-fitting problems. The existence and uniqueness of the Hermite type cubic spline with minimal quadratic oscillation in average are proved.     

Construction of interpolation splines minimizing semi-norm in W_{2}^{(m,m-1)}(0,1) space

In the present paper using S.L. Sobolev’s method interpolation splines minimizing the semi-norm in a Hilbert space are constructed. Explicit formulas for coefficients of interpolation splines are obtained. The obtained interpolation spline is exact for polynomials of degree m?2 and e ^?x . Also some numerical results are presented.     

Integral representation of slowly growing equidistant splines

In this paper we consider polynomial splines S(x) with equidistant nodes which may grow as O (|x|^s). We present an integral representation of such splines with a distribution kernel. This representation is related to the Fourier integral of slowly growing functions. The part of the Fourier exponentials herewith play the so called exponential splines by Schoenberg. The integral representation provides a flexible tool for dealing with the growing equidistant splines. First, it allows us to construct a rich library of splines possessing the property that translations of any such spline form a basis of corresponding spline space. It is shown that any such spline is associated with a dual spline whose translations form a biorthogonal basis. As examples we present solutions of the problems of projection of a growing function onto spline spaces and of spline interpolation of a growing function. We derive formulas for approximate evaluation of splines projecting a function onto the spline space and establish therewith exact estimations of the approximation errors.     

Some extremal properties of multivariate polynomial splines in the metric Lp (Rd )

We constructed a kind of continuous multivariate spline operators as the approximation tools of the multivariate functions on the Bd instead of the usual multivariate cardinal interpolation oper-ators of splines, and obtained the approximation error by this kind of spline operators. Meantime, by the results, we also obtained that the spaces of multivariate polynomial splines are weakly asymptoti-cally optimal for the Kolmogorov widths and the linear widths of some anisotropic Sobolev classes of smooth functions on Bd in the metric Lp(Bd).     

On multivariate Hermite interpolation

We study the problem of Hermite interpolation by polynomials in several variables. A very general definition of Hermite interpolation is adopted which consists of interpolation of consecutive chains of directional derivatives. We discuss the structure and some aspects of poisedness of the Hermite interpolation problem; using the notion of blockwise structure which we introduced in [10], we establish an interpolation formula analogous to that of Newton in one variable and use it to derive an integral remainder formula for a regular Hermite interpolation problem. For Hermite interpolation of degreen of a functionf, the remainder formula is a sum of integrals of certain (n + 1)st directional derivatives off multiplied by simplex spline functions.