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## #76 2013-06-21 02:08:11

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Why is that? 2 points?

I think that you only need one point per polynomial but six polynomials.

The reason that you need 6 polynomials is that the intersection points are 3 i.e. you must define 6 coordinates.

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## #77 2013-06-21 02:12:35

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Because we need the number of equations equal to the number of unknowns. If we have only one point, the equality of their numbers is unreachable.

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## #78 2013-06-21 02:16:17

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

According to my post #76 the number of equations is equal to the number of unknowns,isnt it?

## #79 2013-06-21 03:45:21

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

That is true. And I have good news - 4 will be enough!

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4????

## #81 2013-06-21 03:54:34

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Well, that is when the number of unknown variables and equations will be the same.

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## #82 2013-06-21 04:06:30

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

But the intersection points are three i.e. 6 unknowns

## #83 2013-06-21 04:09:20

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

No, there are more. For each cubic you introduce into the system, you get 3 new variables.

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## #84 2013-06-21 04:11:55

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Ok. that is why I need six polynomials.

The intersection points are three. i.e for each intersection point there are 2 unknown variables.

## #85 2013-06-21 04:21:02

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Hm, you are right. It seems that for nth degree polynomials, you will need 2n quadratics. It isn't large for very, very small n, but in terms of system solving, 2n(n+1) variables can be a lot to handle, even for some smaller n, let alone larger ones.

Where does this problem come up?

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## #86 2013-06-21 04:26:34

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

In Newton Interpolation.

I think that you need you need 2n equationse e.g. when there are degree 3 polynomials, there are 6 unknowns so 6 equations are demanded/

degree:n=3---> 2n=6 equations

Similarly, n=10---->2n=20 equations..

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## #87 2013-06-21 04:29:31

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

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## #88 2013-06-21 04:37:50

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Ok. You think that I m right?

And

Can you send your code about the previous problem? If you want of course...

That one that you used for solving the problem of bobbym?

Thanks both of you.

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## #89 2013-06-21 05:03:22

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

I'm on the phone now, so I am not able to post the code at the moment, but it's nothing spectacular anyway. I just used the built-in Solve function and entered the system of equations into it.

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## #90 2013-06-21 05:08:22

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Ok no problem! Whenever you can, I am not familiar with Mathematica, thats why I am asking...

So, as far for the first part (6 equations, 6 unknowns)

do you think I am right?

And what equation did you use? Did you express a1 and a2 as x0 xi etc?

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## #91 2013-06-21 10:08:04

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Actually, there are 24 equations and unknowns, it's just that we can set them up from 6 cubics.

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## #92 2013-06-21 15:23:30

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

When I count the unknowns, I count only the missing intersection points.

It is considered that the cubics intercept at 3 points. Each intersction point has two coordinates which are unknown i.e six unknowns.

From each cubic I know one point and its leading coefficient. (****Now I am confused and I m starting thinking that I dont even need

So, in order to find the 6 unkowns I need 6 cubics and the respective lead. coefs and one point from each cubic.

*** It is possible if I do not know the leading coefficient to finde the interscetion points only by using more cubics??

I am confused...

How easy or not is to specify the n-1 intersection points of all the degree n polynomials which pass from the intersection points?

## #93 2013-06-21 15:29:18

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Hi;

Could you please describe where the formulas in post #19 come from?

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## #94 2013-06-21 15:36:56

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Hi bobbym,

Yes I can but how can I write the equations in the forum, in order to be more intelligble?

By the way, the equations were from Newton Interpolation Method.

In specific, it was the formula for computing the leading coefficient of the polynomial (expressed in its Newton form). It is noted that only the leading

coefficient of the Newton's form of the polynomial coincides with the leading coeffeient of the polynomial..

## #95 2013-06-21 15:46:17

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

If you want to latex them go here

http://latex.codecogs.com/editor.php

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I have the result, but I do not yet know how to get it.
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## #96 2013-06-21 15:56:28

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Is there an option to choose office?

## #97 2013-06-21 15:58:05

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Just type what you need into the box they provide. Or use the pull down menus. It will spit out latex underneath. Copy what is in the box and put it in here between the math tags.

In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
I have the result, but I do not yet know how to get it.
All physicists, and a good many quite respectable mathematicians are contemptuous about proof.

## #98 2013-06-21 16:06:53

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

If I hadnt make any mistake this is the equation

## #99 2013-06-21 16:13:28

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

The formula for recovering each Newton coefficient is (note also that except the leading coefficient Newton's coef are different than that of the polynomial):

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## #100 2013-06-21 16:18:57

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### Re: Define the intersection points of polynomials

Hi;

Okay, I got it. Thank you.

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I have the result, but I do not yet know how to get it.
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