Newton's Backward Difference Formula

Newton's backward difference formula is given by

f_p=f_0+pdel _0+1/(2!)p(p+1)del _0^2+1/(3!)p(p+1)(p+2)del _0^3+...,

where is the backward difference.

See also

Newton's Forward Difference Formula

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References

Beyer, W. H. CRC Standard Mathematical Tables, 28th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 433, 1987.

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