function [C,D] = newpoly(X,Y) %--------------------------------------------------------------------------- %NEWPOLY Construction of the collocation polynomial. % The method is Newton interpolation. % Sample calls % [C] = newpoly(X,Y) % [C,D] = lnewpoly(X,Y) % Inputs % X vector of abscissas % Y vector of ordinates % Return % C coefficient list for the Newton polynomial % D divided difference table % % NUMERICAL METHODS: MATLAB Programs, (c) John H. Mathews 1995 % To accompany the text: % NUMERICAL METHODS for Mathematics, Science and Engineering, 2nd Ed, 1992 % Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 07632, U.S.A. % Prentice Hall, Inc.; USA, Canada, Mexico ISBN 0-13-624990-6 % Prentice Hall, International Editions: ISBN 0-13-625047-5 % This free software is compliments of the author. % E-mail address: in%"mathews@fullerton.edu" % % Algorithm 4.5 (Newton Interpolation Polynomial). % Section 4.4, Newton Polynomials, Page 234 %--------------------------------------------------------------------------- n = length(X); D = zeros(n,n); D(:,1) = Y'; for j=2:n, for k=j:n, D(k,j) = (D(k,j-1)-D(k-1,j-1))/(X(k)-X(k-j+1)); end end C = D(n,n); for k=(n-1):-1:1, C = conv(C,poly(X(k))); m = length(C); C(m) = C(m) + D(k,k); end