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  2. Curve fitting - Wikipedia

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    With low-order polynomials, the curve is more likely to fall near the midpoint (it's even guaranteed to exactly run through the midpoint on a first degree polynomial). Low-order polynomials tend to be smooth and high order polynomial curves tend to be "lumpy". To define this more precisely, the maximum number of inflection points possible in a ...

  3. Euler spiral - Wikipedia

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    A double-end Euler spiral. The curve continues to converge to the points marked, as t tends to positive or negative infinity. An Euler spiral is a curve whose curvature changes linearly with its curve length (the curvature of a circular curve is equal to the reciprocal of the radius). This curve is also referred to as a clothoid or Cornu spiral.

  4. Runge's phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    A ninth order polynomial interpolation (exact replication of the red curve at 10 points) In the mathematical field of numerical analysis, Runge's phenomenon (German:) is a problem of oscillation at the edges of an interval that occurs when using polynomial interpolation with polynomials of high degree over a set of equispaced interpolation points.

  5. Gallery of curves - Wikipedia

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    This is a gallery of curves used in mathematics, by Wikipedia page. ... Polynomial lemniscate. Sinusoidal spiral. Superellipse. Transcendental curves. Bowditch curve.

  6. Polynomial and rational function modeling - Wikipedia

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    A polynomial function is one that has the form = + + + + + where n is a non-negative integer that defines the degree of the polynomial. A polynomial with a degree of 0 is simply a constant function; with a degree of 1 is a line; with a degree of 2 is a quadratic; with a degree of 3 is a cubic, and so on.

  7. Centripetal force - Wikipedia

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    The rope example is an example involving a 'pull' force. The centripetal force can also be supplied as a 'push' force, such as in the case where the normal reaction of a wall supplies the centripetal force for a wall of death or a Rotor rider. Newton's idea of a centripetal force corresponds to what is nowadays referred to as a central force.

  8. Parabola - Wikipedia

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    The curve of the chains of a suspension bridge is always an intermediate curve between a parabola and a catenary, but in practice the curve is generally nearer to a parabola due to the weight of the load (i.e. the road) being much larger than the cables themselves, and in calculations the second-degree polynomial formula of a parabola is used.

  9. Nondimensionalization - Wikipedia

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    This is because the roots of its characteristic polynomial are either real, or complex conjugate pairs. Therefore, understanding how nondimensionalization applies to first and second ordered systems allows the properties of higher order systems to be determined through superposition.