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basis spline

basis spline noun: a spline function that has minimal support with respect to a given degree, smoothness, and domain partition. Any spline function of given degree can be expressed as a linear combination of basis splines of that degree.

Noun

basis spline (plural basis splines)

  1. A spline function that has minimal support with respect to a given degree, smoothness, and domain partition. Any spline function of given degree can be expressed as a linear combination of basis splines of that degree.
    • Basis splines can be used for curve-fitting and numerical differentiation of experimental data, and for shaping curves in computer-aided design.
    Synonyms:
    B-spline

Synonyms of basis spline

Forms of basis spline

pluralbasis splines

Questions about basis spline

What does basis spline mean?
Basis spline means a spline function that has minimal support with respect to a given degree, smoothness, and domain partition. Any spline function of given degree can be expressed as a linear combination of basis splines of that degree.
What part of speech is basis spline?
Basis spline is a noun.
What is the plural of basis spline?
The plural of basis spline is basis splines.

Words near basis spline in the dictionary

  1. basipterygoid
  2. basipterygoids
  3. basis
  4. basis point
  5. basis points
  6. basis spline
  7. basis splines
  8. basis vector
  9. basis vectors
  10. basiscopic
  11. basiscopically

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