Vector-valued, rational interpolants. III (Q1820339)

In Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal. 12, 273-312 (1963; Zbl 0122.306), \textit{P. Wynn} proposed a method for rational interpolation of vector-valued quantities given on a set of distinct interpolation points. He used continued fractions, and generalized inverses for the reciprocals of vector-valued quantities. In this paper, the authors present an axiomatic approach to vector-valued rational interpolation. Uniquely defined interpolants are constructed for vector-valued data so that the components of the resulting vector-valued rational interpolant share a common denominator polynomial. An explicit determinantal formula is given for the denominator polynomial for the cases of (i) vector-valued rational interpolation on distinct real or complex points and (ii) vector-valued Padé approximation. The connection with the \(\epsilon\)- algorithm of Wynn and Claessens is derived, and a five-term recurrence relation for the denominator polynomials is established. [For part II see the first author, IMA J. Numer. Anal. 4, 209-224 (1984; Zbl 0558.41019).]