Which error increases when approximating complex aerodynamic shapes numerically using higher order polynomial basis functions?

💡 Explanation

Round-off error is magnified by Runge's phenomenon; this states that with higher degree polynomials, oscillations near the edges lead to divergence, because error accumulates rather than diminishes as it would with optimized functions or different interpolation.

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