Circular arc approximation by quintic polynomial curves

Computer Aided Geometric Design

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 843-861

  Fang, Lian ^a  

^a Unigraphics Solutions Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

B zier curves; Circular arc approximation; Geometric continuity; Quintic polynomial

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CURVE FITTING; POLYNOMIALS;

BEZIER CURVES; CIRCULAR ARC APPROXIMATION; GEOMETRIC CONTINUITY; QUINTIC POLYNOMIALS;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY;

EID: 0032169217     PISSN: 01678396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8396(98)00019-3     Document Type: Article

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