MA 323 Geometric Modelling Course Notes: Day 12 de Casteljau’s Algorithm and Subdivision
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Yesterday, we introduced barycentric coordinates and de Casteljau’s algorithm. Today, we want to go more in depth into the mechanics of de Casteljau’s algorithm, and understand some of the nuances of the algorithm. We also want to discuss the efficiency of this algorithm in creating the curve. The algorithm’s power is not necessarily in defining a polynomial curve, but in how the algorithm can approximate the curve it produces very quickly. In particular, de Casteljau’s algorithm admits can be viewed as a subdivision method for creating an approximation to the curve.
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