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A conic-cubic method for curve fitting and function interpolation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

J. J. Skrobański  and
D. A. Lovell
J. J. Skrobański
Affiliation:
Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough
D. A. Lovell
Affiliation:
Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough
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Summary

This paper describes a simple method for smooth curve fitting or function interpolation. Where possible, the method uses continuous piece-wise conies in preference to cubics so as to prevent the occurrence of extraneous inflection points. The method is ideal for single-valued functions with sharply changing gradients such as occur in pressure distributions, containing shock waves. A version that is valid for multivalued functions is also described.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 90 , Issue 893 , March 1986 , pp. 95 - 102
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1986 

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