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The method of function parameterization (FP) consists of the | The method of function parameterization (FP) consists of the numerical determination, by statistical regression on a database of simulated states, of simple functional representations | ||
numerical determination, | of parameters characterizing the state of a particular physical system, where the arguments of the functions are statistically independent combinations of diagnostic raw measurements of | ||
by statistical regression on a database of | the system whose geometry is fixed. The technique, developed by H. Wind for the purpose of momentum determination from spark chamber data | ||
simulated states, of simple functional representations of | |||
the arguments of the functions are statistically independent | |||
combinations of diagnostic raw measurements | |||
fixed. The technique, developed by H. Wind | |||
for the purpose of momentum determination from spark chamber data | |||
<ref> Wind, H., | <ref> Wind, H., | ||
`Function Parametrization' | `Function Parametrization' | ||
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finding', (b) `interpolation and function representation' | finding', (b) `interpolation and function representation' | ||
in ``Formulae and Methods in Experimental Data Evaluation'', | in ``Formulae and Methods in Experimental Data Evaluation'', | ||
Vol. | Vol. 3, European Physical Society, Geneva, 1984</ref>, was introduced by B. Braams to plasma physics, where its first application (to the analysis of equilibrium magnetic | ||
measurements on ASDEX) together with a succinct mathematical description, appeared in ref. <ref>B.J. Braams, W. Jilge, and K. Lackner, ''Fast determination of plasma parameters through function parametrization'', Nucl. Fusion '''26''' (1986) 699</ref>. | |||
introduced by B. Braams to plasma physics, where its first | |||
application (to the analysis of equilibrium magnetic | |||
measurements on ASDEX) together with | |||
mathematical description, appeared in ref. <ref>B.J. Braams, W. Jilge, and K. Lackner, ''Fast determination of plasma parameters through function parametrization'', Nucl. Fusion '''26''' (1986) 699</ref>. | |||
The application of the technique requires that a model exists to compute the response of the measurements (''q'') to variations of the system parameters (''p''), i.e. the mapping ''q = M(p)'' is known. | The application of the technique requires that a model exists to compute the response of the measurements (''q'') to variations of the system parameters (''p''), i.e. the mapping ''q = M(p)'' is known. |