High-order quasi-interpolation with generalized Gaussian kernels restricted over tori

Abstract: The paper proposes a novel and efficient quasi-interpolation scheme with high approximation order for periodic function approximation over tori. The resulting quasi-interpolation takes the form of Schoenberg's tensor-product generalized Gaussian kernels restricted over circles. Notably, theoretical analysis shows that it achieves the highest approximation order equal to the order of the generalized Strang-Fix condition satisfied by the generalized Gaussian kernels. This is in sharp contrast to classical quasi-interpolation counterparts, which often provide much lower approximation orders than those dictated by the generalized Strang-Fix conditions satisfied by the kernels. Furthermore, we construct a sparse grid counterpart for high-dimensional periodic function approximation to alleviate the curse of dimensionality. Numerical simulations provided at the end of the paper demonstrate that our quasi-interpolation scheme is simple and computationally efficient.