src/polyfit.h

/**
 * @brief Header file for MLS polynomial fitting.
 * @file polyfit.h
 * @author Henry Forson, Melbourne, FL
 */


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#ifndef POLYFIT_H
#define POLYFIT_H

#include <QString>


/**
 * @namespace Polyfit
 *
 * @brief Global math functions.
 */
namespace Polyfit {
    /**
     * @brief Computes polynomial coefficients that best fit a set of input points.
     * @param pointCount Number of points
     * @param xValues Array of double values.
     * @param yValues Array of double values.
     * @param coefficientCount Number of coefficients in results.
     * @param coefficientResults Array of coefficientCount double results.
     * @return Error result, 0 is Ok.
     */
    int polyfit( int pointCount, double *xValues, double *yValues, int coefficientCount, double *coefficientResults );
}

#endif	// POLYFIT_H