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Least-squares function approximation

Known as: Least squares (function approximation), Least squares (function fitting) 
In mathematics, the idea of least squares can be applied to approximating a given function by a weighted sum of other functions. The best… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Diffusion recursive least-squares for distributed estimation over adaptive networks
We study the problem of distributed estimation over adaptive networks where a collection of nodes are required to estimate in a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Time domain design of fractional differintegrators using least-squares
In this paper we propose the use of the least-squares based methods for obtaining digital rational approximations (IIR filters… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Least-squares meshes
In this paper we introduce least-squares meshes: meshes with a prescribed connectivity that approximate a set of control points… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Least-Squares Policy Iteration
We propose a new approach to reinforcement learning for control problems which combines value-function approximation with linear… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Multi-weight enveloping: least-squares approximation techniques for skin animation
We present a process called multi-weight enveloping for deforming the skin geometry of the body of a digital creature around its… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Least squares conformal maps for automatic texture atlas generation
A Texture Atlas is an efficient color representation for 3D Paint Systems. The model to be textured is decomposed into charts… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Least-squares model-based halftoning
A least-squares model-based (LSMB) approach to digital halftoning is proposed. It exploits both a printer model and a model for… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Linear Least-Squares algorithms for temporal difference learning
We introduce two new temporal diffence (TD) algorithms based on the theory of linear least-squares function approximation. We… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Penalized weighted least-squares image reconstruction for positron emission tomography
Presents an image reconstruction method for positron-emission tomography (PET) based on a penalized, weighted least-squares (PWLS… (More)
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
An Adaptive Nonlinear Least-Squares Algorithm
NL2SOL is a modular program for solving nonhnear least-squares problems that incorporates a number of novel features. It… (More)
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