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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
11. Curves and Patches
Author : Professor Emeritus John Vince, M.Tech, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Published in: Mathematics for Computer Graphics
Publisher: Springer London
Abstract
In this chapter we investigate the foundations of curves and surface patches. This is a very large and complex subject and it will be impossible to delve too deeply. However, we can explore many of the ideas that are essential to understanding the mathematics behind 2D and 3D curves and how they are developed to produce surface patches. Once you have understood these ideas you will be able to read more advanced texts and develop a wider knowledge of the subject.