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Multiple zeros of polynomials

Analysis of four iterative methods for approximating zeros of polynomial expressions using digital computer

Wood, C. A.↗

Computation of solar wind parameters from the OGO-5 plasma spectrometer data using Hermite polynomials

The method used to calculate the velocity, temperature, and density of the solar wind plasma is presented from spectra obtained by attitude-stabilized plasma detectors on the earth satellite OGO 5. The method, which used expansions in terms of Hermite polynomials, is very inexpensive to implement on an electronic computer compared to the least-squares and other iterative methods often used for similar problems.

Neugebauer, M.↗

Polynomial filter estimation of range and range rate for terminal rendezvous

A study was made of a polynomial filter for computing range rate information from CSM VHF range data. The filter's performance during the terminal phase of the rendezvous is discussed. Two modifications of the filter were also made and tested. A manual terminal rendezvous was simulated and desired accuracies were achieved for vehicles on an intercept trajectory, except for short periods following each braking maneuver when the estimated range rate was initially in error by the magnitude of the burn.

Philips, R.↗