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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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Function of several real variables - Wikipedia

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    For real-valued functions of a real variable, y = f(x), its ordinary derivative dy/dx is geometrically the gradient of the tangent line to the curve y = f(x) at all points in the domain. Partial derivatives extend this idea to tangent hyperplanes to a curve. The second order partial derivatives can be calculated for every pair of variables:

  6. Geometric design - Wikipedia

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    3D curvesExample 01 3D curvesExample 02. Geometrical design (GD) is a branch of computational geometry. It deals with the construction and representation of free-form curves, surfaces, or volumes [1] and is closely related to geometric modeling. Core problems are curve and surface modelling and representation.

  7. Algebraic geometry - Wikipedia

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    The fundamental objects of study in algebraic geometry are algebraic varieties, which are geometric manifestations of solutions of systems of polynomial equations. Examples of the most studied classes of algebraic varieties are lines, circles, parabolas, ellipses, hyperbolas, cubic curves like elliptic curves, and quartic curves like ...

  8. Hilbert's sixteenth problem - Wikipedia

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    Curves with that number of components are called M-curves. Hilbert had investigated the M-curves of degree 6, and found that the 11 components always were grouped in a certain way. His challenge to the mathematical community now was to completely investigate the possible configurations of the components of the M-curves.

  9. Non-uniform rational B-spline - Wikipedia

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    The curve is represented mathematically by a polynomial of degree one less than the order of the curve. Hence, second-order curves (which are represented by linear polynomials) are called linear curves, third-order curves are called quadratic curves, and fourth-order curves are called cubic curves. The number of control points must be greater ...