Conic fitting in geometric algebra setting (Q2274747)

This is a contribution to the optimal fit for a particular cost function, in which the distance from the points to the conic is given by the inner product, of a conic for a set of data by using geometric algebra for conics (GAC). In GAC, an arbitrary conic section is represented by a (homogeneous) vector in \(\mathbb{R}^8\). The problem ends up being translated to the search for a particular eigenvector of a matrix. The resulting algorithm, for which a MATLAB implementation, together with comparison with standard methods, is provided, is equivalent to the algebraic distance algorithm (with a specific normalisation).