The set of unattainable points for the rational Hermite interpolation problem

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Abstract: We describe geometrically and algebraically the set of unattainable points for the Rational Hermite Interpolation Problem (i.e. those points where the problem does not have a solution). We show that this set is a union of equidimensional complete intersection varieties of odd codimension, the number of them being equal to the minimum between the degrees of the numerator and denominator of the problem. Each of these equidimensional varieties can be further decomposed as a union of as many rational (irreducible) varieties as input data points. We exhibit algorithms and equations defining all these objects.


This article describes the set of points for which the Rational Hermite Interpolation Problem (RHIP) does not have a solution. This is done by studying a weaker version of the problem (basically a denominator-free version) and relating both. An algorithm is provided to verify the solvability of a given RHIP via that relation; the authors compare it to the classical Extended Euclidean Method approach. Later, a description of the unsolvable region is given as a union of open irreducible rational varieties; this is done constructively, and finally a decision algorithm is given base on this rather than by solving the weaker version and performing more checks.











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