Existence of Rational Interpolation Function and an Open Problems of P. Turán

Abstract

An existence theorem of rational interpolation function for the sufficient condition has correctly been stated by Macon-Dupree in [2], but some arguments in their proof are not true. In this paper: (i) A related theorem for both the sufficient and necessary condition is asserted and proved by a new and rigorous approach, namely by introducing the notion of (m/n) quasi-rational interpolant of a given function. (ii) With use of these results thus obtained an open problem proposed by P. Turán in [4] is completely solved.