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Python script to interpolate with Newton method.
#! /usr/local/bin/python3.6
"""
Interpolation with Newton method
"""
import sys
import traceback
class InterpolateNewton:
X = [0.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0, 8.0]
Y = [0.8, 3.2, 2.8, 4.5, 1.9]
def __init__(self):
self.n = len(self.X)
def compute(self):
""" Computation of interpolation with Newton method """
try:
print(" x y")
for a in range(int(self.X[-1]) * 2 + 1):
t = 0.5 * a
print("{:7.2f}{:7.2f}".format(t, self.__interpolate(t)))
except Exception as e:
raise
def __interpolate(self, t):
""" Interpoalation with Newton method
:param float t
"""
try:
c = [0 for _ in range(self.n)]
w = [0 for _ in range(self.n)]
for i in range(0, self.n):
w[i] = self.Y[i]
for j in reversed(range(i)):
w[j] = (w[j + 1] - w[j]) / (self.X[i] - self.X[j])
c[i] = w[0]
s = c[self.n - 1]
for i in reversed(range(self.n - 1)):
s = s * (t - self.X[i]) + c[i]
return s
except Exception as e:
raise
if __name__ == '__main__':
try:
obj = InterpolateNewton()
obj.compute()
except Exception as e:
traceback.print_exc()
sys.exit(1)
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Newton interpolation is a method of finding an interpolated polynomial that passes through all given pairs of (x, y).
It is not intended to be applied to images.

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