Error estimates for matrix-valued radial basis function interpolation (Q2581443)

General Hermite interpolation problem were studied in the work of \textit{F. J. Narcowich} and \textit{J. D. Ward} [Math. Comput. 63, 661--687 (1994; Zbl 0806.41003)] by constructing matrix-valued basis functions (RBFs) that give rise to divergence-free interpolants. Since these functions are generated by smooth RBFs with unbounded support, the corresponding interpolants are not particularly well suited for computation. A class of RBFs are introduced. The corresponding interpolants are not only divergence free, but also much more efficient for computational purposes because of their compact support.