Abstract
Local numerical methods for scattered data interpolation often require
a smart subdivision of the domain in geometrical polyhedral structures.
In particular triangulations in the plane (2D) and tetrahedrizations in
the space (3D) are widely used to define interpolation models. In this
paper we give a short survey on the main methods for the scattered data
problem and we recall preliminaries on triangulations and their related
properties. Finally, combining two well-known ideas we present a new
triangle-based interpolation method and show its application to a case
study.
Mathematics Subject Classification: 41A05, 65D05, 68U05
Keywords: Scattered data, interpolation, triangulation