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Newton polynomial
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<p>In the <a href="/facts/Mathematical/pxTouaz4">mathematical</a> field of <a href="/facts/Numerical_analysis/QT9cYa9z">numerical analysis</a>, a Newton polynomial, named after its inventor <a href="/facts/Isaac_Newton/4L7gTncN">Isaac Newton</a>, is an <a href="/facts/Polynomial_interpolation/DmnuxaKT">interpolation</a> <a href="/facts/Polynomial/Lzak8VVx">polynomial</a> for a given set of data points. The Newton polynomial is sometimes called Newton's divided differences interpolation polynomial because the coefficients of the polynomial are calculated using Newton's <a href="/facts/Divided_differences/HUIoAusz">divided differences</a> method. </p>