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Curve Fitting

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After completing this module, a student should be able to:

  • Find an equation to approximate a set of data points

  • Determine the error of such an equation

  • Define splines

  • Describe limitations of curve fitting methods

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Brewer, K., Bareiss, C. (2016). Curve Fitting. In: Concise Guide to Computing Foundations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29954-9_12

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