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POLYNOMIAL SPLINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cubic spline
1, record 1, English, cubic%20spline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spline curve made up of either explicit or parametric cubic polynomial arcs. 2, record 1, English, - cubic%20spline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pistolet cubique
1, record 1, French, pistolet%20cubique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spline cubique 2, record 1, French, spline%20cubique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polynomial spline 1, record 2, English, polynomial%20spline
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Chantiers maritimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- latte mathématique
1, record 2, French, latte%20math%C3%A9matique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lissage mathématique 1, record 2, French, lissage%20math%C3%A9matique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applications of Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nonuniform rational B-spline
1, record 3, English, nonuniform%20rational%20B%2Dspline
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NURBS 1, record 3, English, NURBS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- non-uniform rational B-spline 2, record 3, English, non%2Duniform%20rational%20B%2Dspline
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spline : a set of polynomial "pieces" matched up at points called "knot s".(Oxford Dict. of Computing, 1990, p. 433). See B-spline. 3, record 3, English, - nonuniform%20rational%20B%2Dspline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Automatisation et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spline Nurbs
1, record 3, French, spline%20Nurbs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- NURBS 2, record 3, French, NURBS
correct, feminine noun
- B-spline rationnelle non uniforme 3, record 3, French, B%2Dspline%20rationnelle%20non%20uniforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation mathématique apportant davantage de précision dans la définition des surfaces que la spline à base B, ou spline-B, elle-même une amélioration de la méthode de Bézier. 4, record 3, French, - spline%20Nurbs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notion introduite récemment en animation tridimensionnelle. 4, record 3, French, - spline%20Nurbs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La NURBS présente la caractéristique de non-uniformité, qui permet de subdiviser une spline, d'y insérer plus de points de contrôle sans modifier sa forme, de la couper à n'importe quel endroit pour en générer d'autres, et de créer des angles vifs dans les splines. 5, record 3, French, - spline%20Nurbs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fonction d'interpolation de type B-spline, employée au sein de modeleurs géométriques, permettant une représentation exacte des quadriques ainsi qu'un contrôle fin des formes. 5, record 3, French, - spline%20Nurbs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La principale exploitation de ce modèle concerne la représentation des coniques et l'unification qu'il réalise entre ces courbes et les courbes B-spline décrivant des courbes gauches. 5, record 3, French, - spline%20Nurbs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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