The fitting of a curve or surface through a set of observational data is a very frequent problem in different disciplines (mathematics, engineering, medicine, .

The purpose of this book is to reveal the foundations and major features of several basic methods for curve and surface fitting that are currently in use.

Until recently B-spline curves and surfaces (NURBS) were principally of interest to the computer aided design community, where they have become the standard for

As the field of computer graphics develops, techniques for modeling complex curves and surfaces are increasingly important. A major technique is the use of para

Requires only a basic knowledge of mathematics and is geared toward the general educated specialists. Includes a gallery of color images and Mathematica code li