Central difference interpolation

1. It is used when estimation is need to be done near the middle of data point.
2. Stirling and Bessel are two method from which value can be obtained.
3. Stirling formula is
y=f(x)= +……………………
4. Bessel’s formula is
Y=f(x)=+p++…………………………..
Stirling difference table
x y

2 =4

-2

4 =2 9

7 -20

6 =9 -11 37

-4 17

8 =5 6

10 =7
Bessel’s difference table
x y

2 =5

-3

4 =8 -3

-6 14

6 =2 11 -28

5 -14

8 =7 -3

10 =9
Choice of interpolation formula
1. Newton's forward formula is used when the value is to be found near
top of table.
2. Newton's backward formula is used when the value is to be found near
bottom of table.
3. Stirling central difference formula is used when the value of p is
4. Bessel's central difference formula is used when the value of p is
question
1. Using stirling interpolation formula find . Given =48234, =47354, =46267,
=44978, =43389 (ans 46724.0128)
2. Apply stirling formula to find x=16
X(age) 10 15 20 25
Y(no of 51 43 34 2
person) ans
3. Apply Bessel formula to find f(27.5).
x 25 26 27 28 29 30
F(x) 4.000 3.846 3.704 3.571 3.448 3.333 ans
3.585