interpolate

(verb)

To estimate the value of a function between two points between which it is tabulated.

Related Terms

  • logistic function
  • logarithm
  • extrapolate

Examples of interpolate in the following topics:

  • The Discrete Fourier Transform

    • Now we will compute the coefficients in such a way that $p$ interpolates (i.e., fits exactly) the data at each $x_k$ :
    • $f_n$ are the data and $c_k$ are the harmonic coefficients of a trigonometric function that interpolates the data.
    • Now, of course, there are many ways to interpolate data, but it is a theorem that the only way to interpolate with powers of $e^{i 2 \pi x}$ is Equation 4.6.3.
  • Numerical Integration

    • A large class of quadrature rules can be derived by constructing interpolating functions which are easy to integrate.
    • Typically these interpolating functions are polynomials.
    • The simplest method of this type is to let the interpolating function be a constant function (a polynomial of degree zero) which passes through the point $\left(\frac{(a+b)}{2}, f\left(\frac{(a+b)}{2}\right)\right)$.
    • The interpolating function may be an affine function (a polynomial of degree 1) which passes through the points $(a, f(a))$ and $(b, f(b))$.
  • The Regression Method

    • Sometimes statisticians will use interpolation to predict data points within the range of known data points.
  • Percentiles

    • When R is not an integer, we compute the Pth percentile by interpolation as follows:
    • Interpolate by multiplying the difference between the scores by FR and add the result to the lower score.
  • A Graph of Averages

    • The line is a model that can be used to make predictions, whether it is interpolation or extrapolation.
  • The Linear Algebra of the DFT

    • The summation in the Fourier interpolation is therefore a matrix-vector inner product.
  • Fundamentals of Statistics

    • It can include extrapolation and interpolation of time series or spatial data, and can also include data mining.
  • Applications of Statistics

    • It can include extrapolation and interpolation of time series or spatial data and can also include data mining.
  • Police

    • The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO), widely known as INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation.
  • Crime Statistics

    • Crime statistics are gathered and reported by many countries and are of interest to several international organizations, including Interpol and the United Nations.
Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.