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Polynomial curves and surfaces have a long mathematical history. In CAD and modeling packages, Bézier and B-spline curves and surfaces have been the standard modeling techniques for several decades. Although there are now other competing methods (subdivision surfaces, triangle meshes), the Bézier/B-spline form is still in common use.
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Mann, S. (2006). Introduction and Background. In: A Blossoming Development of Splines. Synthesis Lectures on Computer Graphics and Animation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-79516-9_1
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