# 1. Print out data in columns
height = [134, 138, 142, 146, 150, 154, 158, 162, 166, 170, 174, 178]
fev = [1.7, 1.9, 2., 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7, 3.,3.1, 3.4, 3.8, 3.9]
for i in range(len(height)):
print(f"{height[i]}\t{fev[i]}")
134 1.7
138 1.9
142 2.0
146 2.1
150 2.2
154 2.5
158 2.7
162 3.0
166 3.1
170 3.4
174 3.8
178 3.9
# 2. Import libraries - NumPy and matplotlib
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# 3. Plot the data; add labels to axes and plot title
x = height
y = fev
plt.plot(x,y,"rx")
plt.title("FEV for 685 Boys Aged 10 to 15")
plt.xlabel("Height in cm")
plt.ylabel("FEV Value")
plt.show()
# 4. Input functions to find interpolating polynomial
def compute_int_coeff (n, x, y) :
coeff = [] # initialize list
for i in range (0,n+1): # loop to calculate n+1 coefficients
numerator = y[i]
denominator = 1. # because denominator is a product we must initialize to 1
for j in range (0,n+1):
if ( i != j) : # denominator is product of all terms except
# when x_i=x_j which would give 0
denominator = denominator * (x[i] - x[j])
coeff.append (numerator / denominator) # add term to list
return (coeff)
def eval_int_polynomial (n, x, x_eval, coeff) :
my_sum = 0. # formula is sum of n+1 terms so initialize
for i in range (0,n+1) : # loop to form sum of terms
product = 1. # initialize product in numerator of L_i
for j in range (0, n+1) : # loop to form product of terms in numerator
if ( i != j ) : # include all terms except when i = j
product = product * (x_eval - x[j])
# when this j loop is complete we have the numerator of L_i for one term
yi_times_Li = product * coeff[i] # multiplies numerator times C_i (y_i/ product)
my_sum = my_sum + yi_times_Li # keeps running tally of sum of terms
return (my_sum)
n = 11
x_eval = [2, 4, 6, 8]
n_eval = 4
coeff = compute_int_coeff(n,x,y)
for i in range (0,n_eval) : # loop over number of points to evaluate it at
xx = x_eval[i]
poly_at_x = eval_int_polynomial (n, x, xx, coeff)
print (f" the polynomial evaluated at x={xx} is {poly_at_x}")
the polynomial evaluated at x=2 is -424466343962.59814
the polynomial evaluated at x=4 is -367121652186.3317
the polynomial evaluated at x=6 is -316902961386.29865
the polynomial evaluated at x=8 is -273003792005.70004
# 5. Plot the interpolating polynomial from a height of 134 cm to 178 cm
x_plt = np.linspace(134., 178.)
y_plt = []
for i in range (0,len(x_plt)):
xx = x_plt[i]
poly_at_x = eval_int_polynomial (n, x, xx, coeff)
y_plt.append (poly_at_x)
plt.plot(x_plt,y_plt)
plt.plot(x,y,"ro")
# 6. Use the polynomial to predict the FEV for a height of 165 cm and of 175 cm.
# Which do you think is a better prediction?
# Import libraries
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
# Plot piecewise linear interpolating polynomial and data; use
# Use the piecewise polynomial to predict the FEV for a height of 165 cm and of 176 cm.
# How does this compare with 11th degree polynomial which predicted 3.104 for 165 cm and
# 2.697 for 176 cm