A novel fractal method for visualizing positive data set
*Kuldip KatiyarCorresponding authorkuldeepe7279@cumail.inDepartment of MathematicsUniversity Institute of Sciences (UIS)Chandigarh UniversityMohali, Punjab, 140413, IndiaView full profile → , Bhagwati Prasad Chamolabhagwatiprasad.chamola@mail.jiit.ac.inDepartment of MathematicsJaypee Institute of Information TechnologyNoida, Uttar Pradesh, 201309, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 01 Feb 2026
- Published Online:
- 25 Aug 2026
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JIM-2646
- Pages:
- 2583–2592
Abstract
This article aims to introduce a novel fractal method for approximating and visualizing the positive sets of data with the help of trigonometric fractal interpolation function, named as Rational-Quadratic Trigonometric Fractal Interpolation Function (RQTFIFs). The theorems, which show the presence and uniqueness of the proposed method of RQTFIF, are also derived. The constraints derived on the vertical scaling factors (VSFs) as well as on the shape parameters for retaining the shape and positivity of the given data sets are also established. The proposed approach of RQTFIFs with both vertical scaling factors (VSF) and also the shape parameters, provide the flexibility and smoothness which makes it applicable to diverse domains of science and engineering.
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