Fitting Surfaces to Scattered Data

Abstract

This paper is a survey of methods for fitting a surface to a set of data scattered throughout a plane region. The methods surveyed include interpolation, smoothing, least-squares, and a variety of other direct and approximation methods. The fitting functions include polynomials, rationals, splines, and others. Numerical methods are emphasized, and contouring is also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA027870

Entities

People

  • Larry L. Schumaker

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Crystal Structure
  • Differential Equations
  • Earth Sciences
  • Equations
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Interpolation
  • Lagrangian Functions
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Precision

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.