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diff --git a/divided_difference.m b/divided_difference.m
index 2b8f8df..4705f0a 100644
--- a/divided_difference.m
+++ b/divided_difference.m
@@ -16,23 +16,18 @@ function dd = divided_difference(f, xs)
   ##
   ##   * ``dd`` - The divided difference f[xs(1), xs(2),...]
   ##
+
   order = length(xs) - 1;
-  
+
   if (order < 0)
     ## Can't do anything here. Return nothing.
     dd = NA;
   elseif (order == 0)
     ## Our base case.
-    dd = f(xs(1))
+    dd = f(xs(1));
   else
-    ## Order >= 1, recurse.
-
-    ## f[x0,...,x_n-1]
-    f0 = divided_difference(f, xs(1:end-1));
-    ## f[x1,...,x_n]
-    f1 = divided_difference(f, xs(2:end));
-
-    # http://mathworld.wolfram.com/DividedDifference.html
-    dd = (f0 - f1)/(xs(1) - xs(end));
+    ## Order >= 1.
+    cs = divided_difference_coefficients(xs);
+    dd = dot(cs, f(xs));
   end
 end