1.1.3 - Difference Table
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What is a finite difference?
💡 Hint: Think about how we approximate derivatives.
How is the first row of a difference table set up?
💡 Hint: Recall the function values are organized as x₀, x₁, and their corresponding f values.
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What is the primary function of a difference table?
💡 Hint: Recall its use in interpolation.
True or False: The second row of a difference table contains actual function values.
💡 Hint: Think about what each row is meant to convey.
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Given values of a function at specific points create a complete difference table and derive an interpolation formula.
💡 Hint: Pay attention to how differences build on each other.
Explain how to use a difference table to predict unmeasured function values.
💡 Hint: Think about the pattern of differences and how they guide approximation.
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