Lecture notes for 3 apr (as of 5apr02), in postscript and in pdf.

Lecture notes for 5 apr (as of 5apr02), in postscript and in pdf.

Lecture notes for 8-10 apr (as of 10apr02), in postscript and in pdf.

While these lecture notes are for the instructor's use only, they are placed here on the off-chance that some student(s) in the class might find them helpful, too.

Here is a (picturesque but proofless) overview, in ps, and in pdf. of B-spline theory and use. All proofs can be found, e.g., in my book A practical guide to splines, Revised edition, Springer-Verlag, 2001.

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