Masters Theses
Abstract
"This study examines the various considerations which are made when a function is approximated by a rational function. None of the four approximations considered here gives both a rapidly calculated approximation and one in which the maximum magnitude of the error function over a given interval is a minimum.
The second algorithm of Remes produces a sequence of rational approximations which converge to the rational approximation that minimizes the maximum magnitude of the error function for a given number of parameters to be calculated if the initial approximation in the sequence is chosen properly. Several rational function approximations are investigated that do not have the accuracy of the minimax approximation but may be calculated more rapidly"--Abstract, page ii.
Advisor(s)
Gillett, Billy E.
Committee Member(s)
Lee, Ralph E., 1921-2010
Carlile, Robert E.
Zenor, Hughes M., 1908-2001
Department(s)
Computer Science
Degree Name
M.S. in Computer Science
Publisher
University of Missouri at Rolla
Publication Date
1966
Pagination
iv, 216 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-48).
Rights
© 1966 Mary Frances Good, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Approximation theory -- Data processingError analysis (Mathematics)Chebyshev approximation
Thesis Number
T 1950
Print OCLC #
5977720
Electronic OCLC #
910513995
Recommended Citation
Good, Mary Frances, "Error analysis of rational approximations of functions with emphasis on minimax techniques" (1966). Masters Theses. 2957.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/2957