Testing for additivity with B-splines

Regression splines are often used for fitting nonparametric functions, and they work especially well for additivity models. In this paper, we consider two simple tests of additivity: an adaptation of Tukey's one degree of freedom test and a nonparametric version of Rao's score test. While the Tukey-type test can detect most forms of the local non-additivity at the parametric rate of O(n-1/2), the score test is consistent for all alternative at a nonparametric rate. The asymptotic distribution of these test statistics is derived under both the null and local alternative hypotheses. A simulation study is conducted to compare their finite-sample performances with some existing kernel-based tests. The score test is found to have a good overall performance.     

利用B-splines特性计算PbS量子点中的激子基态能量的量子尺寸效应

利用B-splines特性构建量子点中激子的波函数,计算PbS量子点中激子的基态能量E_g的量子尺寸效应,并将计算结果与实验结果及其他理论计算结果进行比较;利用B-splines技术计算的激子的基态能量在整个区域与实验完全符合,同时计算了有效质量和势垒高度对基态能量E_g的量子尺寸效应的影响.     

Eulerian numbers: A spline perspective

In this paper, the spline interpretations of Eulerian numbers and refined Eulerian numbers are presented. Many classical results about Eulerian numbers can follow from the properties of B-splines directly, and some new results about the refined Eulerian numbers and descent polynomials are also derived. Specifically, the explicit and recurrence formulas for the refined Eulerian numbers and descent polynomials are obtained. This paper also provides a new approach to study Eulerian numbers.     

New spline spaces with generalized tension properties

The paper describes a new space of variable degree polynomials. This space is isomorphic to ℙ₆, possesses a Bernstein like basis and has generalized tension properties in the sense that, for limit values of the degrees, its functions approximate quadratic polynomials. The corresponding space of C ³, variable degree splines is also studied. This spline space can be profitably used in the construction of shape preserving curves or surfaces. AMS subject classification (2000)  65D07, 65D17, 65D10     

局部形状可调整的三次有理B样条插值曲线

利用三次非均匀有理B样条,给出了一种构造局部插值曲线的方法,生成的插值曲线是C2连续的.曲线表示式中带有一个局部形状参数,随着一个局部形状参数值的增大,所给曲线将局部地接近插值点构成的控制多边形.基于三次非均匀有理B样条函数的局部单调性和一种保单调性的准则,给出了所给插值曲线的保单调性的条件.     

Two-scale symbol and autocorrelation symbol for B-splines with multiple knots

The Fourier transforms of B-splines with multiple integer knots are shown to satisfy a simple recursion relation. This recursion formula is applied to derive a generalized two-scale relation for B-splines with multiple knots. Furthermore, the structure of the corresponding autocorrelation symbol is investigated. In particular, it can be observed that the solvability of the cardinal Hermite spline interpolation problem for spline functions of degree 2m+1 and defectr, first considered by Lipow and Schoenberg [9], is equivalent to the Riesz basis property of our B-splines with degreem and defectr. In this way we obtain a new, simple proof for the assertion that the cardinal Hermite spline interpolation problem in [9] has a unique solution.     

Tensor-product monotonicity preservation

This paper studies systems of tensor-product functions for which the functions they span are monotonic in any direction when their control nets are monotonic in that direction. It is shown that Bernstein polynomials and B-splines have this property but that totally positive systems in general, such as certain trigonometric and rational bases, do not. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Kernel B-splines and interpolation

This paper applies difference operators to conditionally positive definite kernels in order to generate kernel -splines that have fast decay towards infinity. Interpolation by these new kernels provides better condition of the linear system, while the kernel -spline inherits the approximation orders from its native kernel. We proceed in two different ways: either the kernel -spline is constructed adaptively on the data knot set , or we use a fixed difference scheme and shift its associated kernel -spline around. In the latter case, the kernel -spline so obtained is strictly positive in general. Furthermore, special kernel -splines obtained by hexagonal second finite differences of multiquadrics are studied in more detail. We give suggestions in order to get a consistent improvement of the condition of the interpolation matrix in applications.     

A parameter-uniform scheme for singularly perturbed partial differential equations with a time lag

A numerical scheme for a class of singularly perturbed delay parabolic partial differential equations which has wide applications in the various branches of science and engineering is suggested. The solution of these problems exhibits a parabolic boundary layer on the lateral side of the rectangular domain which continuously depends on the perturbation parameter. For the small perturbation parameter, the standard numerical schemes for the solution of these problems fail to resolve the boundary layer(s) and the oscillations occur near the boundary layer. Thus, in this paper to resolve the boundary layer the extended cubic B-spline basis functions consisting of a free parameter λ are used on a fitted-mesh. The extended B-splines are the extension of classical B-splines. To find the best value of λ the optimization technique is adopted. The extended cubic B-splines are an advantage over the classical B-splines as for some optimized value of λ the solution obtained by the extended B-splines is better than the solution obtained by classical B-splines. The method is shown to be first-order accurate in t and almost the second-order accurate in x. It is also shown that this method is better than some existing methods. Several test problems are encountered to validate the theoretical results.     

Numerical solutions of the equal width equation by trigonometric cubic B-spline collocation method based on Rubin–Graves type linearization

In this article, the equal width (EW) equation is going to be solved numerically. In order to show the accuracy of the presented method, six test problems namely single solitary wave, interaction of two solitary waves, interaction of three solitary waves, Maxwellian initial condition, undular bore, and soliton collision are going to be solved. For the first test problem, since it has exact solution, the error norms L₂ and L_∞ are going to be calculated and compared with some of the earlier studies existing in the literature. Moreover, the three invariants I₁, I₂, and I₃ of the given problems during the simulations are calculated and tabulated. Besides those comparisons, the relative changes of the invariants are given. Finally, a comparison of those error norms and invariants has clearly shown that the present approach obtained compatible and better results than most of the earlier works by using the same parameters.