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Mathematics of Computation

Published by the American Mathematical Society since 1960 (published as Mathematical Tables and other Aids to Computation 1943-1959), Mathematics of Computation is devoted to research articles of the highest quality in computational mathematics.

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Pseudospline interpolation for space curves
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Math. Comp. 30 (1976), 58-67 Request permission

Abstract:

A method for interpolating a curve through points in space is described. It is the direct analogue of Fowler-Wilson or pseudospline interpolation for plane curves in that local coordinate systems, cubic polynomials of suitable parameters, and mildly nonlinear equations are used to obtain a continuous interpolating curve with continuous tangent and curvature vectors.
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1976 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 30 (1976), 58-67
  • MSC: Primary 65D10
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1976-0400651-9
  • MathSciNet review: 0400651