The interpolation methods developed by Matheron, Krige, and their co-workers are optimal in the sense that the interpolation weights are chosen so as to optimize the interpolation function, i.e. to provide a Best Linear Unbiased Estimate (BLUE) of the value of a variable at a given point.
The interpolation methods developed by Matheron, Krige, and their co-workers are optimal in the sense that the interpolation weights are chosen so as to optimize the interpolation function, i.e. to provide a Best Linear Unbiased Estimate (BLUE) of the value of a variable at a given point.