 ##  [Runge Phenomenon](/index.php/runge-phenomenon) 

  ##  [Runge Phenomenon](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/runge-phenomenon-0) 

  
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Definition

The tendency for high-degree polynomial interpolants at equispaced nodes to exhibit large oscillations near the interval endpoints, producing poor uniform approximation despite convergence at many interior points.