At first, we sample $f(x)$ in the $N$ ($N$ is odd) equidistant points around $x^*$:
where $h$ is some step.
Then we interpolate points $\{(x_k,f_k)\}$ by polynomial
(1)
Its coefficients $\{a_j\}$ are found as a solution of system of linear equations:
(2)
Here are references to existing equations: (1), (2).
Here is reference to non-existing equation (??).