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Newton-Gregory forward interpolation formula and Newton- Gregory backward interpolation formula.

Newton-Gregory forward interpolation formula:

Let u = (x-x₀)/h
then Newton-Gregory forward interpolation formula
f(x) = y₀ + u∆y₀ + [u(u-1)]/2!×∆²y₀+ .......+ {u(u-1)(u-2)[u-(n-1)]}/n!×∆ⁿy₀
Example: Find f(15) by using Newton-Gregory forward interpolation formula?
x: 10       20       30        40          50
y: 46       66       81        93          101
Solution. Here x₀=10, h = 10 and x= 15.
Thus u = (x-x₀)/h = (15-10)/10 = 5/10 = 1/2
Forward difference table
Forward difference table.

By using Newton-Gregory forward interpolation formula
f(x) = y₀ + u∆y₀ + [u(u-1)]/2!×∆²y₀+ .......+ {u(u-1)(u-2)[u-(n-1)]}/n!×∆ⁿy₀
f(15) = y₀ + 1/2∆y₀ + [1/2(1/2-1)]/2!×∆²y₀+ [1/2(1/2-1)(1/2-2)]/3!×∆³y₀ +[1/2(1/2-1)(1/2-2)(1/2-3)]/4!×∆⁴y₀ 
f(15) = 46 +(0.5)(20) + [(0.5)(-0.5)]/2×(-5) +[(0.5)(-0.5)(-1.5)]/6×(2) + [(0.5)(-0.5)(-1.5)(-2.5)]/24×(-3)
f(15) = 46+10+0.625+0.125+0.1172
f(15) = 56.8672 Ans

Newton-Gregory backward interpolation formula:

Let u = (x-xₙ)/h
then Newton-Gregory backward interpolation formula
f(x) = yₙ + u∇yₙ + [u(u+1)]/2!×∇²yₙ+ .......+ {u(u+1)(u+2)[u+(n-1)]}/n!×∇ⁿyₙ
Example: The value of annuities are given for the following ages. Find the value of annuity at the age of 28.5?
Age:.           25         26      27       28      29
Annuity:   16.2    15.9   15.6    15.3    15
Solution: Here x=28.5, xₙ= 29 and h= 1.
Thus u = (x-xₙ)/h = (28.5-29)/1 = -0.5
Backward difference table
Backward difference table.

Using Newton-Gregory backward interpolation formula
f(x) = yₙ + u∇yₙ + [u(u+1)]/2!×∇²yₙ+ .......+ {u(u+1)(u+2)[u+(n-1)]}/n!×∇ⁿyₙ
f(28.5) = yₙ + (-0.5)∇yₙ + [-0.5(-0.5+1)]/2!×∇²yₙ
f(28.5) = 15+(-0.5)(-0.3)+0
f(28.5) = 15+0.15
f(28.5) = 15.15 Ans.

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