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Numerical Analysis

by
Dr. Anita Pal
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Durgapur-713209
email: anita.buie@gmail.com
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Chapter 2

Interpolation

Module No. 3

Central Difference Interpolation Formulae


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There is a limitation on Newton’s forward and Newton’s backward formulae. This


formulae are useful only when the unknown point is either in the beginning or in the
ending of the table. But, when the point is on the middle of the table then these formulae
give more error. So some different methods are required and fortunately developed for
central point. These methods are known as central difference formulae.
Many central difference methods are available in literature. Among them Gaussian
forward and backward, Stirling’s and Bessel’s interpolation formulae are widely used
and these formulae are discussed in this module.
Like Newton’s formulae, there are two types of Gaussian formulae, viz. forward and
backward difference formulae. Again, if the number of points is odd then there is only
one middle point, but for even number of points there are two middle points. Thus two
formulae are developed for odd number and even number of points.

3.1 Gauss’s forward difference formula


There are two types of Gauss’s forward difference formulae are deduced, one for even
number of arguments and other for odd number of arguments.

3.1.1 For odd (2n + 1) number of arguments

Let y = f (x) be given at 2n+1 equally spaced points x−n , x−(n−1) , . . . , x−1 , x0 , x1 , . . . , xn−1 , xn .
That is, yi = f (xi ), i = 0, ±1, ±2, . . . , ±n are known.
Based on these values we construct a polynomial φ(x) of degree at most 2n which
pass through the points (xi , yi ), i.e.

φ(xi ) = yi , i = 0, ±1, ±2, . . . , ±n, (3.1)

where xi = x0 + ih, h is the spacing.


The form of Gauss’s forward difference interpolation formula is similar to the New-
ton’s forward difference interpolation formula. Let the function φ(x) be of the form

φ(x) = a0 + a1 (x − x0 ) + a2 (x − x0 )(x − x1 ) + a3 (x − x−1 )(x − x0 )(x − x1 )


+a4 (x − x−1 )(x − x0 )(x − x1 )(x − x2 ) + · · ·
+a2n−1 (x − x−n+1 )(x − x−n+2 ) · · · (x − x−1 )(x − x0 ) · · · (x − xn−1 )
+a2n (x − x−n+1 )(x − x−n+2 ) · · · (x − x−1 )(x − x0 ) · · · (x − xn ). (3.2)
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The coefficients ai ’s are unknown and their values are to be determined by substitut-
ing x = x0 , x1 , x−1 , x2 , x−2 , . . . , xn , x−n to (3.2).
Note that the appearance of the arguments to (3.2) follow the order x0 , x1 , x−1 , x2 ,
x−2 , . . . , xn , x−n and the same order is maintained to calculate the values of ai ’s.
By successive substitution of the values of x, we get the following equations.

y0 = a0
y1 = a0 + a1 (x1 − x0 ) i.e., y1 = y0 + a1 h,
y1 − y0 ∆y0
i.e., a1 = = .
x1 − x0 h
Again, y−1 = y0 + a1 (−h) + a2 (−h)(−2h)
∆y0
= y0 − h + a2 h2 · 2!
h
y−1 − 2y0 + y1 ∆2 y−1
i.e., a2 = = .
2! h2 2! h2
y2 = a0 + a1 (x2 − x0 ) + a2 (x2 − x0 )(x2 − x1 )
+a3 (x2 − x−1 )(x2 − x0 )(x2 − x1 )
y1 − y0 y−1 − 2y0 + y1
= y0 + (2h) + (2h)(h) + a3 (3h)(2h)(h)
h 2!h2
y2 − 3y1 + 3y0 − y−1 ∆3 y−1
or, a3 = = .
3!h3 3!h3
In this manner, the values of the remaining ai ’s can be determined. That is,
∆4 y−2 ∆5 y−2 ∆2n−1 y−(n−1) ∆2n y−n
a4 = , a5 = , . . . , a 2n−1 = , a2n = .
4!h4 5!h5 (2n − 1)!h2n−1 (2n)!h2n
Therefore, the Gauss’s forward difference interpolation formula is given by
∆y0 ∆2 y−1
φ(x) = y0 + (x − x0 ) + (x − x0 )(x − x1 )
h 2!h2
3
∆ y−1
+(x − x−1 )(x − x0 )(x − x1 ) + ···
3!h3
∆2n−1 y−(n−1)
+(x − x−(n+1) ) · · · (x − xn−1 )
(2n − 1)!h2n−1
∆2n y−n
+(x − x−(n+1) ) · · · (x − xn−1 )(x − xn ) . (3.3)
(2n)!h2n
In this formula, we assumed that the arguments are in equispaced, i.e. x± i = x0 ±
ih, i = 0, 1, 2, . . . , n. So, a new variable s is introduced, where x = x0 + sh.
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Thus, x − x±i = (s ∓ i)h.


By these substitution, x − x0 = sh, x − x1 = (s − 1)h, x − x−1 = (s + 1)h,
x − x2 = (s − 2)h, x − x−2 = (s + 2)h and so on.
Using these values φ(x) reduces to

∆y0 ∆2 y−1 ∆3 y−1


φ(x) = y0 + sh + sh(s − 1)h + (s + 1)hsh(s − 1)h + ···
h 2!h2 3!h3
∆2n−1 y−(n−1)
+(s + n − 1)h · · · sh(s − 1)h · · · (s − n − 1)h
(2n − 1)!h2n−1
∆2n y−n
+(s + n − 1)h · · · sh(s − 1)h · · · (s − n − 1)h(s − n)h
(2n)!h2n
∆2 y−1 ∆3 y−1
= y0 + s∆y0 + s(s − 1) + (s + 1)s(s − 1) + ···
2! 3!
∆2n−1 y−(n−1)
+(s + n − 1) · · · s(s − 1) · · · (s − n − 1)
(2n − 1)!
∆2n y−n
+(s + n − 1) · · · s(s − 1) · · · (s − n − 1)(s − n)
(2n)!
2
∆ y−1 3
∆ y−1
= y0 + s∆y0 + s(s − 1) + s(s2 − 12 )
2! 3!
∆ 4y
−2
+s(s2 − 12 )(s − 2) + ···
4!
2 2 ∆2n−1 y−(n−1)
+s(s2 − n − 1 )(s2 − n − 2 ) · · · (s2 − 12 )
(2n − 1)!
2 2 ∆2n y−n
+s(s2 − n − 1 )(s2 − n − 2 ) · · · (s2 − 12 )(s − n) . (3.4)
(2n)!

The formula (3.3) or (3.4) is known as Gauss’s forward central difference inter-
polation formula or the first interpolation formula of Gauss.

3.1.2 For even (2n) number of arguments

In this case, there are two points in the middle position. So, the arguments be taken
as x0 , x±1 , . . . , x±(n−1) and xn .
By using the previous process, the Gauss’s forward interpolation formula for even
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number of arguments becomes:

∆2 y−1 ∆3 y−1
φ(x) = y0 + s∆y0 + s(s − 1) + (s + 1)s(s − 1)
2! 3!
∆4 y−2
+(s + 1)s(s − 1)(s − 2)
4!
∆5 y−2
+(s + 2)(s + 1)s(s − 1)(s − 2) + ···
5!
∆2n−1 y−(n−1)
+(s + n − 1) · · · s · · · (s − n − 1)
(2n − 1)!
2
∆ y−1 ∆3 y−1
= y0 + s∆y0 + s(s − 1) + s(s2 − 12 )
2! 3!
∆ 4y ∆5 y−2
−2
+s(s2 − 12 )(s − 2) + (s2 − 22 )(s2 − 12 )s + ···
4! 5!
2 ∆2n−1 y−(n−1)
+(s2 − n − 1 ) · · · (s2 − 12 )s . (3.5)
(2n − 1)!

3.1.3 Error in Gauss’s forward central difference formula

From general expression of error term (discussed in Module number 1 of Chapter 2),
we have for 2n + 1 arguments

f 2n+1 (ξ)
E(x) = (x − x−n )(x − x−(n−1) ) · · · (x − x−1 )(x − x0 ) · · · (x − xn )
(2n + 1)!
= (s + n)(s + n − 1) · · · (s + 1)s(s − 1) · · · (s − n + 1)(s − n)
f 2n+1 (ξ)
× h2n+1
(2n + 1)!
f 2n+1 (ξ)
= s(s2 − 12 ) · · · (s2 − n2 ).h2n+1 (3.6)
(2n + 1)!

where x = x0 + sh and ξ lies between min{x−n , x−(n−1) , . . . , x0 , x1 , . . . , xn−1 , xn } and


max{x−n , x−(n−1) , . . . , x0 , x1 , . . . , xn−1 , xn }.
For 2n arguments, the error term is

f 2n (ξ)
E(x) = (s + n − 1) · · · (s + 1)s(s − 1) · · · (s − n + 1)(s − n)h2n
(2n)!
2 f 2n (ξ)
= s(s2 − 12 ) · · · (s2 − n − 1 )(s − n).h2n , (3.7)
(2n)!
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where, min{x−n , x−(n−1) , . . . , x0 , x1 , . . . , xn−1 , xn } < ξ


< max{x−n , x−(n−1) , . . . , x0 , x1 , . . . , xn−1 , xn }.

3.2 Gauss’s backward difference formula

Like previous case, there are two formulae for Gauss’s backward difference interpola-
tion one for odd number of arguments and other for even number number of arguments.

3.2.1 For odd (2n + 1) number of arguments

Assumed that the function y = f (x) be known for 2n + 1 equispaced arguments


x±i , i = 0, 1, 2, . . . , n, where x±i = x0 ± ih, i = 0, 1, 2, . . . , n.
Let y±i = f (x±i ), i = 0, 1, 2, . . . , n.
Suppose φ(x) be the approximate polynomial which passes through the 2n points
x±i = x0 ± ih, i = 0, 1, 2, . . . , n and the degree of it is at most 2n. That is,

φ(x±i ) = y±i , i = 0, 1, . . . , n. (3.8)

Let the polynomial φ(x) be of the following form.

φ(x) = a0 + a1 (x − x0 ) + a2 (x − x−1 )(x − x0 ) + a3 (x − x−1 )(x − x0 )(x − x1 )


+a4 (x − x−2 )(x − x−1 )(x − x0 )(x − x1 )
+a5 (x − x−2 )(x − x−1 )(x − x0 )(x − x1 )(x − x2 ) + · · ·
+a2n−1 (x − x−(n−1) ) · · · (x − x−1 )(x − x0 ) · · · (x − xn−1 )
+a2n (x − x−n )(x − x−(n−1) ) · · · (x − x−1 )(x − x0 ) · · · (x − xn−1 ), (3.9)

where ai ’s are unknown constants and their values are to be determined by using the
relations (3.8).
Also, xi = x0 +ih, x−j = x0 −jh for i, j = 0, 1, 2, . . . , n. Therefore, xi −x−j = (i+j)h
and (x−i − xj ) = −(i + j)h.
To find the values of ai ’ we substitute x = x0 , x−1 , x1 , x−2 , x2 , . . . , x−n , xn to (3.9) in
succession.
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The values of ai ’s are given by

y0 = a 0
φ(x−1 ) = a0 + a1 (x−1 − x0 )
i.e., y−1 = y0 + a1 (−h),
y0 − y−1 ∆y−1
i.e., a1 = =
h h

φ(x1 ) = a0 + a1 (x1 − x0 ) + a2 (x1 − x−1 )(x1 − x0 )


∆y−1
y1 = y0 + h. + a2 (2h)(h)
h
y1 − y0 − (y0 − y−1 ) ∆2 y−1
i.e., a2 = =
2!h2 2!h2

φ(x−2 ) = a0 + a1 (x−2 − x0 ) + a2 (x−2 − x−1 )(x−2 − x0 )


+a3 (x−2 − x−1 )(x−2 − x0 )(x−2 − x1 )
∆y−1 ∆2 y−1
i.e., y−2 = y0 + (−2h) + (−h)(−2h) + a3 (−h)(−2h)(−3h)
h 2!h2
= y0 − 2(y0 − y−1 ) + (y1 − 2y0 + y−1 ) + a3 (−1)3 (3!)h3
y1 − 3y0 + 3y−1 − y−2 ∆3 y−2
or, a3 = = .
3!h3 3!h3
The other values can be obtained in similar way.
∆4 y−2 ∆5 y−3 ∆2n−1 y−n ∆2n y−n
a4 = , a5 = , . . . , a 2n−1 = , a2n = .
4!h4 5!h5 (2n − 1)!h2n−1 (2n)!h2n
Using the values of ai ’s, equation (3.9) reduces to

∆y−1 ∆2 y−1
φ(x) = y0 + (x − x0 ) + (x − x−1 )(x − x0 )
1!h 2!h2
3
∆ y−2
+(x − x−1 )(x − x0 )(x − x1 )
3!h3
∆4 y−2
+(x − x−2 )(x − x−1 )(x − x0 )(x − x1 ) + ···
4!h4
∆2n−1 y−n
+(x − x−(n−1) ) · · · (x − x−1 )(x − x0 ) · · · (x − xn−1 )
(2n − 1)!h2n−1
∆2n y−n
+(x − x−n )(x − x−1 )(x − x0 )(x − x1 ) · · · (x − xn−1 ) . (3.10)
(2n)!h2n
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Like previous case, we introduced a unit less variable s, where x = x0 + sh. The
advantage to use such variable is that the formula becomes simple and easy to calculate.
Let us consider two identities
x − xi x − x0 − ih
= = s − i and
h h
x − x−i x − x0 + ih
= = s + i, i = 0, 1, 2, . . . , n.
h h
Then the above formula becomes
(s + 1)s 2 (s + 1)s(s − 1) 3
φ(x) = y0 + s∆y−1 + ∆ y−1 + ∆ y−2
2! 3!
(s + 2)(s + 1)s(s − 1) 4
+ ∆ y−2 + · · ·
4!
(s + n − 1) · · · (s + 1)s(s − 1) · · · (s − n + 1) 2n−1
+ ∆ y−n
(2n − 1)!
(s + n)(s + n − 1) · · · (s + 1)s(s − 1) · · · (s − n + 1) 2n
+ ∆ y−n . (3.11)
(2n)!

The formula (3.11) is known as Gauss’s backward interpolation formula or


second interpolation formula of Gauss for odd number of arguments.

3.2.2 For even (2n) number of arguments

Here the number of middle values is two. So we take the arguments as x0 , x±1 , . . . , x±(n−1)
and x−n , where x±i = x0 ± ih, i = 0, 1, . . . , n − 1 and x−n = x0 − nh.
Proceeding as in previous case we obtained the Gauss’s backward interpolation for-
mula as
(s + 1)s 2 (s + 1)s(s − 1) 3
φ(x) = y0 + s∆y−1 + ∆ y−1 + ∆ y−2
2! 3!
(s + 2)(s + 1)s(s − 1) 4
+ ∆ y−2 + · · ·
4!
(s + n − 1) · · · (s + 1)s(s − 1) · · · (s − n + 1) 2n−1
+ ∆ y−n , (3.12)
(2n − 1)!
x − x0
where s = .
h

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3.2.3 Error term in Gauss’s backward central difference formula

The error term for the (2n + 1) equispaced arguments is

f 2n+1 (ξ)
E(x) = (x − x−n )(x − x−(n−1) ) · · · (x − x−1 )(x − x0 ) · · · (x − xn )
(2n + 1)!
= (s + n)(s + n − 1) · · · (s + 1)s(s − 1) · · · (s − n + 1)(s − n)
f 2n+1 (ξ)
× h2n+1 ,
(2n + 1)!
f 2n+1 (ξ)
= s(s2 − 12 )(s2 − 22 ) · · · (s2 − n2 ) × h2n+1 ,
(2n + 1)!

The error term for the 2n equispaced arguments is

f 2n (ξ)
E(x) = (x − x−n )(x − x−(n−1) ) · · · (x − x−1 )(x − x0 ) · · · (x − xn−1 )
(2n)!
2n
f (ξ)
= (s + n)(s + n − 1) · · · (s + 1)s(s − 1) · · · (s − n + 1)h2n ,
(2n)!
2 f 2n (ξ)
= s(s2 − 12 )(s2 − 22 ) · · · (s2 − n − 1 )(s + n)h2n ,
(2n)!

In both the cases ξ lies between min{x−n , x−n , . . . , x0 , x1 , . . . , xn−1 , xn−1 } and
max{x−n , x−(n−1) , . . . , x0 , x1 , . . . , xn−1 }.

3.3 Stirling’s interpolation formula

The average of Gauss’s forward and backward difference formulae for odd number
of equispaced arguments gives Stirling’s interpolation formula.
The Stirling’s formula is obtained from the equations (3.4) and (3.11) as

φ(x)forward + φ(x)backward
φ(x) =
2
s ∆y−1 + ∆y0 s2 2 s(s2 − 12 ) ∆3 y−2 + ∆3 y−1
= y0 + + ∆ y−1 +
1! 2 2! 3! 2
2 2 2
s (s − 1 ) 4 s(s − 1 )(s − 2 ) ∆ y−3 + ∆5 y−2
2 2 2 2 5
+ ∆ y−2 + + ···
4! 5! 2
2
s2 (s2 − 12 )(s2 − 22 ) · · · (s2 − n − 1 ) 2n
+ ∆ y−n . (3.13)
(2n)!
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The error term of this formula is given by


s(s2 − 12 )(s2 − 22 ) · · · (s2 − n2 ) 2n+1 2n+1
E(x) = h f (ξ), (3.14)
(2n + 1)
where min{x−n , . . . , x0 , . . . , xn } < ξ < max{x−n , . . . , x0 , . . . , xn }.
The formula (3.13) is known as Stirling’s central difference interpolation for-
mula.
Note 3.1 (a) It may be noted that the Stirling’s interpolation formula is applicable
when the argument x, for which f (x) to be calculated, is at the centre of the table and
the number of arguments is odd.
If the number of arguments in the given tabulated values is even, then discard one
end point from the table to make odd number of points such that x0 be in the middle of
the table.
(b) It is verified that the Stirling’s interpolation formula gives the better approximate
result when −0.25 < s < 0.25. So it is suggested that, assign the subscripts to the points
x−x0
in such a way that s = h satisfies this condition.

3.4 Bessel’s interpolation formula

This is another useful central difference interpolation formula obtained from Gauss’s
forward and backward interpolation formulae. It is also obtained by taking average of
Gauss’s forward and backward interpolation formulae after shifting one step of backward
formula. This formula is application for the even number of arguments.
Let us consider 2n equispaced arguments x−(n−1) , . . . , x−1 , x0 , x1 , . . . , xn−1 , xn , where
x±i = x0 ± ih, h is the spacing. Since the number of points is even, there are two points
in the middle position. For the above numbering, the number of arguments to the right
of x0 is n and to the left is n − 1.
For this representation the Gauss’s backward difference interpolation formula (3.12)
is
s(s + 1) 2 (s + 1)s(s − 1) 3
φ(x) = y0 + s∆y−1 + ∆ y−1 + ∆ y−2
2! 3!
(s + 2)(s + 1)s(s − 1) 4
+ ∆ y−2 + · · ·
4!
(s + n − 1) · · · (s + 1)s(s − 1) · · · (s − n + 1) 2n−1
+ ∆ y−n . (3.15)
(2n − 1)!
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Now we consider x1 be the middle argument of the data. That is, the number of
points to the right of x1 is n − 1 and to the left is n. Therefore, for this assumption, we
have to shift the points one step to the right.
Then
x − x1 x − (x0 + h) x − x0
= = − 1 = s − 1.
h h h
Also, the indices of all the differences of (3.15) will be increased by 1. So we replace
s by s − 1 and increase the indices of (3.15) by 1, and the Gauss’s backward difference
interpolation formula becomes
s(s − 1) 2 s(s − 1)(s − 2) 3
φ1 (x) = y1 + (s − 1)∆y0 + ∆ y0 + ∆ y−1
2! 3!
(s + 1)s(s − 1)(s − 2) 4
+ ∆ y−1
4!
(s + 1)s(s − 1)(s − 2)(s − 3) 5
+ ∆ y−2 + · · ·
5!
(s + n − 2) · · · (s + 1)s(s − 1)(s − 2) · · · (s − n) 2n−1
+ ∆ y−n+1 . (3.16)
(2n − 1)!
The average of (3.16) and Gauss’s forward interpolation formula (3.5) gives,
φ1 (x) + φ(x)forward
φ(x) =
2
y0 + y1  1 s(s − 1) ∆2 y0 + ∆2 y−1
= + s− ∆y0 +
2 2 2! 2
(s − 21 )s(s − 1) 3 s(s − 1)(s + 1)(s − 2) ∆4 y−2 + ∆4 y−1
+ ∆ y−1 +
3! 4! 2
1
(s − 2 )s(s − 1)(s + 1)(s − 2) 5
+ ∆ y−2 + · · ·
5!
(s − 12 )s(s − 1)(s + 1) · · · (s + n − 2)(s − n − 1) 2n−1
+ ∆ y−(n−1) , (3.17)
(2n − 1)!
where x = x0 + sh.
1 x − x0 1
As in previous cases, we introduce the new variable u defined by u = s − = − .
2 h 2
By this substitution the above formula becomes

y0 + y1 u2 − 14 ∆2 y−1 + ∆2 y0 u(u2 − 14 ) 3
φ(x) = + u∆y0 + · + ∆ y−1
2 2! 2 3!
2
(u2 − 41 )(u2 − 49 ) · · · (u2 − (2n−3)
4 ) 2n−1
+ ∆ y−(n−1) . (3.18)
(2n − 1)!
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This formula is known as Bessel’s central difference interpolation formula.


Note 3.2 (a) It can be shown that the Bessel’s formula gives the best result when u
lines between −0.25 and 0.25, i.e. 0.25 < u < 0.75.
(b) Bessel’s central difference interpolation formula is used when the number of ar-
guments is even and the interpolating point is near the middle of the table.

Example 3.1 Use Bessel central difference interpolation formula to find the values of
y at x = 1.55 from the following table
x : 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
y : 10.2400 12.3452 15.2312 17.5412 19.3499
Solution. The central difference table is given below:

i xi yi ∆yi ∆ 2 yi ∆3 yi
−2 1.0 10.2400
2.1052
−1 1.5 12.3452 0.7808
2.8860 –1.3568
0 2.0 15.2312 –0.5760
2.3100 0.0747
1 2.5 17.5412 –0.5013
1.8087
2 3.0 19.3499
Here x = 1.55. Let x0 = 2.0. Therefore, s = (1.55 − 2.0)/0.5 = −0.9.
By Bessel’s formula
y0 + y1  1 s(s − 1) ∆2 y0 + ∆2 y−1
y(1.55) = + s− ∆y0 +
2 2 2! 2
1 1 3
+ s− s(s − 1)∆ y−1
3! 2
15.2312 + 17.5412
= + (−0.9 − 0.5) × 2.3100
2
−0.9(−0.9 − 1) −0.5760 − 0.5013
+
2! 2
1
+ (−0.9 − 0.5)(−0.9)(−0.9 − 1) × 0.0747
6
= 13.5829.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central Difference Interpolation Formulae

Example 3.2 Use Stirling central difference interpolation formula to find the values
of y at x = 2.30 from the table of above example.

In this case x = 2.30. Let x0 = 2.0. Thus s = (2.30 − 2.0)/0.5 = 0.6.


Now, by Stirling’s formula

∆y−1 + ∆y0 s2 2 s(s2 − 12 ) ∆3 y−2 + ∆3 y−1


y(x) = y0 + s + ∆ y−1 +
2 2! 3! 2

2.3100 + 2.8860 (0.6)2


y(2.30) = 15.2312 + 0.6 + × (−0.5760)
2 2
0.6(0.36 − 1) −1.3568 + 0.0747
+
6 2
= 15.2312 + 1.5588 − 0.10368 + 0.0410272 ' 16.2773.

Note 3.3 In Newton’s forward and backward interpolation formulae the first or the
last interpolating point is taken as initial point. But, in central difference interpolation
formulae, a middle point is taken as the initial point x0 .

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