Optimal shift parameters for periodic spline interpolation (Q1319862)

The following \(N\)-periodic spline interpolation problem is considered: For a given \(N\)-periodic real data sequence \(\{y_ j\}_{j=- \infty}^{\infty}\) with \(y_ j= y_{j+N}\), \(j\in \mathbb{Z}\), \(N\in \mathbb{N}\), and a fixed shift parameter \(\tau\in (-1/2,1/2]\) find an \(N\)-periodic spline function \(S\) such that \(S(k+\tau)= y_ k\), \(k\in \mathbb{Z}\). Using the discrete Fourier transform, the author gives a simple algorithm for the computation of the spline interpolant. Further, the condition of the interpolatory matrix and the norm of the spline interpolation operator are investigated and it is shown that for \(\tau= 0\) they are minimal.