B-Splines without Divided Differences.

Abstract

This note develops the basic B-spline theory without using divided differences. Instead, the starting point is the definition of B-splines via recurrence relations. This approach yields very simple derivations of basic properties of spline functions and algorithms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA163702

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  • Carl R. de Boor
  • Klaus Hoellig

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  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

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