Lagrange Interpolation Formula
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For any distinct reals and any reals , there exists a unique polynomial of degree less than or equal to such that for all integers , , and this polynomial is
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While this formula may appear intimidating, it's actually not so difficult to see what is going on: for each term in the sum, we are finding a polynomial of degree that goes through the points and for . When we add them all together, we end up with a polynomial that interpolates the desired points.
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