# colour.SpragueInterpolator¶

class colour.SpragueInterpolator(x, y, dtype=None)[source]

Bases: object

Constructs a fifth-order polynomial that passes through $$y$$ dependent variable.

Sprague (1880) method is recommended by the CIE for interpolating functions having a uniformly spaced independent variable.

Parameters
• x (array_like) – Independent $$x$$ variable values corresponding with $$y$$ variable.

• y (array_like) – Dependent and already known $$y$$ variable values to interpolate.

• dtype (type) – Data type used for internal conversions.

x
y
__call_\_

Notes

• The minimum number $$k$$ of data points required along the interpolation axis is $$k=6$$.

References

Examples

Interpolating a single numeric variable:

>>> y = np.array([5.9200, 9.3700, 10.8135, 4.5100,
...               69.5900, 27.8007, 86.0500])
>>> x = np.arange(len(y))
>>> f = SpragueInterpolator(x, y)
>>> f(0.5)
7.2185025...


Interpolating an array_like variable:

>>> f([0.25, 0.75])
array([ 6.7295161...,  7.8140625...])

SPRAGUE_C_COEFFICIENTS = array([[ 884, -1960, 3033, -2648, 1080, -180], [ 508, -540, 488, -367, 144, -24], [ -24, 144, -367, 488, -540, 508], [ -180, 1080, -2648, 3033, -1960, 884]])

Defines the coefficients used to generate extra points for boundaries interpolation.

SPRAGUE_C_COEFFICIENTS : array_like, (4, 6)

References

[CIET13805d]

property x

Getter and setter property for the independent $$x$$ variable.

Parameters

value (array_like) – Value to set the independent $$x$$ variable with.

Returns

Independent $$x$$ variable.

Return type

array_like

property y

Getter and setter property for the dependent and already known $$y$$ variable.

Parameters

value (array_like) – Value to set the dependent and already known $$y$$ variable with.

Returns

Dependent and already known $$y$$ variable.

Return type

array_like