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A note on Thielen-fractions

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In this paper we construct ann-fraction which is a generalization of a Thiele continued fraction. We prove that, under certain conditions, themth approximant of thisn-fraction solves the vector case of the rational interpolation problem.

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Levrie, P., Bultheel, A. A note on Thielen-fractions. Numer Algor 4, 225–239 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02144105

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