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spline  

Definition

  • A spline is a type of function used to replicate smooth curves. It has been adopted from numerical analysis, a branch of mathematics, for a variety of applications in geographic information science (GISci), from the graphical representation of curvilinear features to the interpolation of sampled attributes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Spline]

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