Local uniform error estimates for spherical basis functions interpolation

Abstract

This paper discusses local uniform error estimates for spherical basis functions (SBFs) interpolation, where error bounds for target functions are restricted on spherical cap. The discussion is first carried out in the native space associated with the smooth SBFs, which is generated by a strictly positive definite zonal kernel. Then, the smooth SBFs are embedded in a larger space that is generated by a less smooth kernel, and for the target functions outside the original native space, the local uniform error estimates are established. Finally, some numerical experiments are given to illustrate the theoretical results. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.