 Sharp Peano-kernel constant for the four-point endpoint second derivative (source code)

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= Sharp Peano-kernel constant for the four-point endpoint second derivative

If the fourth-order Peano kernel of the four-point endpoint formula is nonnegative, its sharp sup-norm error constant is its integral. Evaluating the error on $(x+1)^4/24$ gives
$$
c=\int_{-1}^2K(t)\,dt=\frac{11}{12}.
$$

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