Let us define some notations: T = {to, ti, , tn} a set of n+1 distinct real numbers chosen once and for all, then define the matrix (not the det) M(T) = M(to, ti, ,ton) = ((*)=o) = 1 to to 1 ti t 1 t2 : : : 1 tn-1 thai tn t to th th : tn_ tn in-1 n where i is the row index, j is the column index. Recall the inner-product given below in the vector space V = Pn (polynomials of degree T p(ti)q(t;) i=0 = = 2 > 2 1) Show that

t can be expressed as = Xt AY (matrix multiplication), where X [p]s, Y = [q]s are the of Pn (show there must be some A such that...). 2) Determine A explicitly (it is related to M(T) defined above, find the exact relation to it) and verify that A is symmetric as it is supposed to be. Let us define some notations: T = {to, ti, , tn} a set of n+1 distinct real numbers chosen once and for all, then define the matrix (not the det) M(T) = M(to, ti, ,ton) = ((*)=o) = 1 to to 1 ti t 1 t2 : : : 1 tn-1 thai tn t to th th : tn_ tn in-1 n where i is the row index, j is the column index. Recall the inner-product given below in the vector space V = Pn (polynomials of degree T p(ti)q(t;) i=0 = = 2 > 2 1) Show that

t can be expressed as = Xt AY (matrix multiplication), where X [p]s, Y = [q]s are the of Pn (show there must be some A such that...). 2) Determine A explicitly (it is related to M(T) defined above, find the exact relation to it) and verify that A is symmetric as it is supposed to be

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