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namespace IStation.Numerics.Interpolation
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{
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/// <summary>
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/// Interpolation within the range of a discrete set of known data points.
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/// </summary>
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public interface IInterpolation
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{
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/// <summary>
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/// Gets a value indicating whether the algorithm supports differentiation (interpolated derivative).
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/// </summary>
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bool SupportsDifferentiation { get; }
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/// <summary>
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/// Gets a value indicating whether the algorithm supports integration (interpolated quadrature).
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/// </summary>
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bool SupportsIntegration { get; }
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/// <summary>
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/// Interpolate at point t.
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/// </summary>
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/// <param name="t">Point t to interpolate at.</param>
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/// <returns>Interpolated value x(t).</returns>
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double Interpolate(double t);
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/// <summary>
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/// Differentiate at point t.
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/// </summary>
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/// <param name="t">Point t to interpolate at.</param>
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/// <returns>Interpolated first derivative at point t.</returns>
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double Differentiate(double t);
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/// <summary>
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/// Differentiate twice at point t.
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/// </summary>
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/// <param name="t">Point t to interpolate at.</param>
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/// <returns>Interpolated second derivative at point t.</returns>
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double Differentiate2(double t);
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/// <summary>
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/// Indefinite integral at point t.
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/// </summary>
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/// <param name="t">Point t to integrate at.</param>
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double Integrate(double t);
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/// <summary>
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/// Definite integral between points a and b.
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/// </summary>
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/// <param name="a">Left bound of the integration interval [a,b].</param>
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/// <param name="b">Right bound of the integration interval [a,b].</param>
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double Integrate(double a, double b);
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}
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}
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