Scattered data interpolation based upon generalized minimum norm networks (Q2277746)

\textit{G. M. Nielson}'s minimum norm method [Math. Comput. 40, 253-271 (1983; Zbl 0549.65005)] for bivariate scattered data interpolation looks for \(C^ 1\) surfaces. In this paper the method is generalized to \(C^ r\) surfaces \((r>1)\) by minimizing an appropriated functional. The case \(r=2\) is detailed and graphical examples are given. Twenty-eight references are included.