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In this paper, we present how high-order accurate solutions to elliptic partial differential equations can be achieved in arbitrary spatial domains using radial basis function-generated finite differences (RBF-FD) on unfitted node sets…
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The choice of the shape parameter highly effects the behaviour of radial basis function (RBF) approximations, as it needs to be selected to balance between ill-condition of the interpolation matrix and high accuracy. In this paper, we…
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To improve accuracy and speed of regressions and classifications, we present a data-based prediction method, Random Bits Regression (RBR). This method first generates a large number of random binary intermediate/derived features based on…
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We present three new semi-Lagrangian methods based on radial basis function (RBF) interpolation for numerically simulating transport on a sphere. The methods are mesh-free and are formulated entirely in Cartesian coordinates, thus avoiding…
This article describes novel approaches to quickly estimate planar surfaces from RGBD sensor data. The approach manipulates the standard algebraic fitting equations into a form that allows many of the needed regression variables to be…