Suppose x0,x1,…,xn∈[a,b]⊂R are pointwise distinct and f(x) is continuous on [a,b]. For k=1,2,…,n define
I0,k(x)=xk−x0f(x0)(xk−x)−f(xk)(x0−x)
and for k=2,3,…,n
I0,1,…,k−2,k−1,k(x)=xk−xk−1I0,1,…,k−2,k−1(x)(xk−x)−I0,1,…,k−2,k(x)(xk−1−x)
Show that I0,1,…,k−2,k−1,k(x) is a polynomial of order k which interpolates f(x) at x0,x1,…,xk.
Given xk={−1,0,2,5} and f(xk)={33,5,9,1335}, determine the interpolating polynomial.