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Splines

Every subinterval provides in addition the 2n conditions y_i = s(x_i), and s(x_{i+1})= y_{i+1}, to be fulfilled. If we also assume that s' and s'' are continuous, then s'_{i-1}(x_i)= s'_i(x_i), yields n-1 conditions. Similarly, s''_{i-1}(x_i)= s''_i(x_i), results in additional n-1 conditions. In total we have 4n coefficients and 4n-2 equations to determine them, leaving us with 2 degrees of freedom to be determined.