My question is regarding the class PolynomialSplineFunction in commons-math.
Can someone please explain to me the logic behind the following code:
public double value(double v) throws ArgumentOutsideDomainException {
...
return polynomials[i].value(v - knots[i]);
Why does the function not just evaluate at the given value e.g:
return polynomials[i].value(v);
I have compiled a test that I think should pass, but the second assertion
fails, because of the above mentioned behaviour:
The test simulates what I would do to create a (trivial) spline from 3 knot
points, each function is linear.
The knot points are (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 2).
PolynomialFunction f1 = new PolynomialFunction(new double[] { 0d, 1d });
PolynomialFunction f2 = new PolynomialFunction(new double[] { 0d, 1d });
double[] knots = new double[] { 0d, 1d, 2d };
PolynomialFunction[] functions = { f1, f2 };
PolynomialSplineFunction spline = new PolynomialSplineFunction(knots,
functions);
double a = spline.value(0d);
assertTrue(a == 0d);
double b = spline.value(1d);
FAILS--> assertTrue(b == 1d);
I think I am missing something about how I should be using the
PolynomialSplineFunction.
Any ideas?
Greg
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