期刊名称：Coordinates : Online Journal of the Map and Geography Round Table of the American Library Association. Series A
印刷版ISSN：1553-3247
出版年度：2005
卷号：2005
出版社：American Library Association
摘要：In an attempt to shed some light on the problem of Martin Waldseemüller’s portrayal of the shape of South America on his important 1507 world map, polynomial warping algorithms and regression analysis are applied to the coastlines of South America on his map and the known coastal outline. Correlation coefficients are calculated and regression curves are analyzed for inflection point behavior in order to quantitatively compare the geometries of both coastlines. High correlations have been found between both shapes suggesting the possibility of Waldseemüller’s use of empirical data in mapping the South American continent rather than pure chance.
