Approximation and Modeling with B-Splines

With an ephasis on key results and methods that are most widely used in practice, Approximation and Modeling with B-Splines provides a unified introduction to the basic components of B-spline theory, including: approximation methods (mathematics), modeling techniques (engineering), and geometric algorithms (computer science). B-splines are fundamental to approximation and data fitting, geometric modeling, automated manufacturing, computer graphics, and numerical simulation. 

This book is appropriate as an advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate text for courses in splines or approximation and geometric modeling for students in mathematics, engineering, and computer science. Practitioners in these fields using B-splines in numerical simulations, computer-aided design, and visualization will also find the book useful in their work.  

A supplemental website provides a collection of problems (some with solutions), slides for use in lectures, and programs with demos based on MATLAB.