Linear interpolation

ID: linear-interpolation

Linear interpolation by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-05 Updated 2026-10-14
Between two prescribed values, linear interpolation assigns at , for . Joining successive samples produces a piecewise linear function. For a continuous function on a compact interval, interpolants along grids with mesh tending to zero converge in the uniform norm; their error is bounded by the modulus of continuity at the mesh size.

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