Function approximation

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A function approximation problem asks us to select a function among a well-defined class that closely matches (approximates) a target function.

There are two major classes of function approximation problems. For known target functions approximation theory investigates how certain known functions can be approximated by a specific class of functions (for example, polynomials or rational functions).