Least-squares fitting of circles and ellipses (Q5906711)

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Least-squares fitting of circles and ellipses
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 739438

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    Least-squares fitting of circles and ellipses (English)
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    13 August 1995
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    The problems of fitting circles and ellipses to given points in the plane are discussed. Two fitting principles are considered: (i) The ``geometric fit'' where the sum of the squares of the (orthogonal) distances to the given points is minimized and (ii) the ``algebraic fit'' where the parameters of a circle or an ellipse are determined in the usual least- squares sense. The ``geometric fit'' is also considered for the parametric form of a circle or an ellipse, respectively. Various algorithms for the ``geometric fit'' problems are compared. Further methods for the approximate solution of the ``geometric fit'' problem based on iterative ``algebraic fit'' solutions are discussed. Numerical examples are given. The paper contains outstanding and inspiring work in this area.
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    least-squares fitting
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    circles
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    ellipses
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    geometric fit
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    algebraic fit
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    numerical examples
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