vnl_fit_parabola.h File Reference

Function to fit a parabola to three point to predict the centre line. More...

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Functions
void	vnl_fit_parabola (double xa, double xb, double xc, double fa, double fb, double fc, double &p, double &q)
	Fit a parabola so as to estimate the position of the centre line. More...

Detailed Description

Function to fit a parabola to three point to predict the centre line.

Author

Tim Cootes

Date

Feb 2007

  Modifications

Definition in file vnl_fit_parabola.h.

Function Documentation

vnl_fit_parabola()

void vnl_fit_parabola ( double  xa, double  xb, double  xc, double  fa, double  fb, double  fc, double &  p, double &  q  )

inline

Fit a parabola so as to estimate the position of the centre line.

The centre (maxima or minima) lies at xb + p/q. If q is near zero, then the parabola is nearly flat

Definition at line 18 of file vnl_fit_parabola.h.