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<p>of large oscillation.</p>

<p><big>Definition</big></p>
<p>Given a set of  nodes <math>\{x_0, x_1, \ldots, x_k\/math>,}} which must all be distinct,  for indices , the <b>Lagrange basis</b> for polynomials of degree  for those nodes is the set of polynomials  each of degree  which take values  if  and . Using the <a href="page.php?w=Kronecker_delta">Kronecker delta</a> this can be written . Each basis polynomial can be explicitly described by the product:</math></p>

<p>Notice that the numerator  has  roots at the nodes  while the denominator  scales</p><p>
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