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From: Elliott Lee <tenchi@netmagic.net>
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Subject: Re: 3D splines
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 14:59:01 -0700
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Got a calculus book?  I'd use a quadratic spline, but I forget what
the formula is to do derivatives with only integers...

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Graeme Evans wrote:
> 
> hey peeps
> 
> can anyone recommend me a good book/magazine article/website explaining how
> to make 3D splines?
> 
> Im interested in making smooth 3D flight paths for space rockets (y'know the
> sort of thing) given a bunch of 3D control points. And finding things like
> 
> *the length of the spline
> 
> *the coordinates of a 3D point on the spline given the length along it
> 
> *the tangent to the spline at any particular point
> 
> hey I know, use tables but I want to generate some tables. and i want to
> generate them right. any wizard geometrists in the house?
> 
> yours
> 
> gr

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