Least squares surface approximation using multiquadrics and parametric domain distortion

Computer Aided Geometric Design

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-196

  Franke, Richard ^a   Hagen, Hans ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Domain distortion; Least squares; Multiquadrics; Scattered data approximation

Indexed keywords

LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS;

DOMAIN DISTORTIONS; MULTIQUADRICS; SCATTERED DATA APPROXIMATION;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY;

EID: 0033098804     PISSN: 01678396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8396(98)00043-0     Document Type: Article

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