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There are two major classes of function approximation problems. For known target functions approximation theory investigates how certain known functions can be approximated by a specific class of functions (for example, polynomials or rational functions). | There are two major classes of function approximation problems. For known target functions approximation theory investigates how certain known functions can be approximated by a specific class of functions (for example, polynomials or rational functions). | ||
In the second class of problems, the target function (say ''f'') may be unknown. Instead of an explicit formula, only a set of points of the form (''x'', ''g''(''x'')) is provided. | |||
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A function approximation problem asks us to select a function among a well-defined class that closely matches (approximates) a target function.
There are two major classes of function approximation problems. For known target functions approximation theory investigates how certain known functions can be approximated by a specific class of functions (for example, polynomials or rational functions).
In the second class of problems, the target function (say f) may be unknown. Instead of an explicit formula, only a set of points of the form (x, g(x)) is provided.