The proper interpolation space for multivariate Birkhoff interpolation

Multivariate Birkhoff interpolation problem has many important applications, such as in finite element method. In this paper two algorithms are given to compute the basis of the minimal interpolation space and the lower interpolation space respectively for an arbitrary given node set and the corresponding interpolation conditions on each node. We can get the monomial basis, Newton-type basis as well as Lagrange-type basis. The interpolation polynomial can be derived from the basis directly.