INF-MAT5340 – Spline methods
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
B-splines, knot insertion, knot removal, interpolation, approximation, tensor product surfaces, parametric curves and surfaces.
Learning outcome
The students will get a thorough introduction to spline methods for modelling curves and surfaces, with emphasis both on the mathematical theory and practical methods.
Admission
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Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with MAT-INF4170 – Spline Methods (continued)
- 10 credits overlap with MAT-INF9170 – Spline Methods (continued)
- 10 credits overlap with INF-MAT9340 – Spline methods (discontinued)
- 9 credits overlap with IN329
Teaching
3 hours of lectures each week. Mandatory assignments must be completed during the course. Rules for mandatory assignments.
Examination
A 4 hour oral or written exam. The mandatory assignments must be approved prior the exam. General information about the examination.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
The Course Auditor is Trond Steihaug.
Resit an examination
This subject does not offer new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examination, see /studier/admin/eksamen/sykdom-utsatt/mn/index.html and /english/studies/admin/examinations/new-exam/index.html
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
The subject is regarded equal to IN329 when practicing exam regulations.
Other
It is strongly recommended to attend the first lecture since it will be given important information.