NAME

c_ftkurvpd - interpolation and derivative calculation for closed parametric curves

FUNCTION PROTOTYPE

int c_ftkurvpd (int, float [], float [], int, float [],
float [], float [], float [], float [],
float [], float []);

SYNOPSIS

int c_ftkurvpd (n, xi, yi, m, t, xo, yo, xd, yd, xdd, ydd);

DESCRIPTION

n
The number of input data points. (n > 1)
xi
An array containing the abscissae for the input function.
yi
An array containing the functional values (y[k] is the functional value at x[k] for k=0,n).
m
The number of desired interpolated points.
t
Contains an array of values for the parameter mapping onto the interpolated curve. Any interval [tt,tt+1.] maps onto the entire curve.
xo
An array containing the X values for the interpolated points. t[k] maps to (xo[k],yo[k]) for k=0,n-1.
yo
An array containing the Y values for the interpolated points.
xd
Contains the first derivatives of the X component with respect to t.
yd
Contains the first derivatives of the Y component with respect to t.
xdd
Contains the second derivatives of the X component with respect to t.
ydd
Contains the second derivatives of the Y component with respect to t.

RETURN VALUE

c_ftkurvpd returns an error value as per:
 
 
= 0 -- no error.
 
= 1 -- if n is less than 2.
 
= 2 -- if adjacent coordinate pairs coincide.
 

USAGE

This procedure behaves like ftkurvp except that in addition it returns the first and second derivatives of the component functions in the parameterization.
 
Given a sequence of distinct input points ( (x[0],y[0]), ... , (x[n-1],y[n-1]), the interpolated curve is parameterized by mapping points in the interval [0.,1.] onto the interpolated curve. The resulting curve has a parametric representation both of whose components are splines under tension and functions of the polygonal arc length. The value 0. is mapped onto (x[0],y[0]) and the value 1. is mapped onto (x[0],y[0]) as well (completing the closed curve).
 
c_ftkurvpd is called after all of the desired values for control parameters have been set using the procedures c_ftseti, c_ftsetr, c_ftsetc. The only control parameter that applies to c_ftkurvpd is: sig.
 
The value for the parameter sig specifies the tension factor. Values near zero result in a cubic spline; large values (e.g. 50) result in nearly a polygonal line. A typical value is 1. (the default).

ACCESS

To use c_ftkurvpd, load the NCAR Graphics library ngmath.

SEE ALSO

fitgrid_params, c_ftseti, c_ftsetr, c_ftsetc.
 
Complete documentation for Fitgrid is available at URL
 
http://ngwww.ucar.edu/ngdoc/ng/ngmath/fitgrid/fithome.html Copyright (C) 2000
 
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
 
 
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