General interpolation on the lattice h{\Bbb Z}^s: Compactly supported fundamental solutions

Summary. In this paper we combine an earlier method developed with K. Jetter on general cardinal interpolation with constructions of compactly supported solutions for cardinal interpolation to gain compactly supported fundamental solutions for the general interpolation problem. The general interpolation problem admits the interpolation of the functional and derivative values under very weak restrictions on the derivatives to be interpolated. In the univariate case, some known general constructions of compactly supported fundamental solutions for cardinal interpolation are discussed together with algorithms for their construction that make use of MAPLE. Another construction based on finite decomposition and reconstruction for spline spaces is also provided. Ideas used in the latter construction are lifted to provide a general construction of compactly supported fundamental solutions for cardinal interpolation in the multivariate case. Examples are provided, several in the context of some general interpolation problem to illustrate how easy is the transition from cardinal interpolation to general interpolation. Received May 11, 1993 / Revised version received August 16, 1994