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Main Authors: Jiang, Fushuai, Luli, Garving K.
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.14302
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author Jiang, Fushuai
Luli, Garving K.
author_facet Jiang, Fushuai
Luli, Garving K.
contents We study monotone Hermite interpolation on an interval, where both function values and first derivatives are prescribed at the nodes. Among all $C^{1,1}$ interpolants, we seek one with optimal curvature, measured by $\|F''\|_{L^\infty}$. In this paper, we analyze the limitations of some classical techniques, and provide an explicit optimal construction in $C^{1,1}$ given by quadratic splines by studying the optimal velocity profile. Moreover, given $E = \{x_1,\cdots,x_N\}$ and $f: E\to \mathbb{R}$ (without derivatives), we also provide a formula to compute the corresponding trace seminorm \[ \inf\Bigl\{ \|F''\|_{L^\infty} : F(x)=f(x) \text{ on $E$ and } F'\ge 0 \text{ everywhere} \Bigr\}. \] In addition, we also describe how to mollify $C^{1,1}$ solutions to $C^2$ while preserving monotonicity and sacrificing a controlled amount of optimality.
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spellingShingle Optimal $C^{1,1}$ and Quasi-Optimal $C^2$ Monotone Interpolation with Curvature Control
Jiang, Fushuai
Luli, Garving K.
Classical Analysis and ODEs
41A29, 41A15, 41A44
We study monotone Hermite interpolation on an interval, where both function values and first derivatives are prescribed at the nodes. Among all $C^{1,1}$ interpolants, we seek one with optimal curvature, measured by $\|F''\|_{L^\infty}$. In this paper, we analyze the limitations of some classical techniques, and provide an explicit optimal construction in $C^{1,1}$ given by quadratic splines by studying the optimal velocity profile. Moreover, given $E = \{x_1,\cdots,x_N\}$ and $f: E\to \mathbb{R}$ (without derivatives), we also provide a formula to compute the corresponding trace seminorm \[ \inf\Bigl\{ \|F''\|_{L^\infty} : F(x)=f(x) \text{ on $E$ and } F'\ge 0 \text{ everywhere} \Bigr\}. \] In addition, we also describe how to mollify $C^{1,1}$ solutions to $C^2$ while preserving monotonicity and sacrificing a controlled amount of optimality.
title Optimal $C^{1,1}$ and Quasi-Optimal $C^2$ Monotone Interpolation with Curvature Control
topic Classical Analysis and ODEs
41A29, 41A15, 41A44
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.14302