
Spline (mathematics) - Wikipedia
In mathematics, a spline is a function defined piecewise by polynomials. In interpolating problems, spline interpolation is often preferred to polynomial interpolation because it yields similar …
Spline Definition (Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary) - Math is Fun
Splines are not limited to two dimensions. Illustrated definition of Spline: A function made up of polynomials that each have a specific interval. In other words a piecewise polynomial...
B-spline - Wikipedia
In numerical analysis, a B-spline (short for basis spline) is a type of spline function designed to have minimal support (overlap) for a given degree, smoothness, and set of breakpoints (knots …
Spline interpolation - Wikipedia
In the mathematical field of numerical analysis, spline interpolation is a form of interpolation where the interpolant is a special type of piecewise polynomial called a spline.
spline - MathWorks
Use spline to interpolate a sine curve over unevenly-spaced sample points. Use clamped or complete spline interpolation when endpoint slopes are known. To do this, you can specify the …
Spline -- from Wolfram MathWorld
4 days ago · Splines are very useful for modeling arbitrary functions, and are used extensively in computer graphics. Cubic splines are implemented in the Wolfram Language as BSplineCurve …
5.05: Spline Method of Interpolation - Mathematics LibreTexts
Oct 5, 2023 · Methods of spline interpolation, including linear, quadratic, and cubic. How spline interpolation avoids some of the pitfalls of higher-order polynomial interpolation.
Throughout our discussion of standard polynomial interpolation, we viewed Pn as a linear space of dimension n + 1, and then expressed the unique interpolating polynomial in several different …
Spline - Encyclopedia of Mathematics
May 3, 2012 · Splines are applied to approximate functions (see Spline approximation; Spline interpolation), and in constructing approximate solutions of ordinary and partial differential …
Piecewise polynomial interpolation To begin, we’ll consider the simplest case: piecewise linear interpolants (used by MATLAB when plotting). In this linear case the formula for each piece …