Bézier curve
[Euclidean geometry] A curved line whose shape is derived mathematically rather than by a series of connected vertices.
Bézier curves were widely publicized in 1962 by the French engineer Pierre Bézier, who used them to design automobile bodies.
Bézier curve p. 62 a smooth curve that passes through specified points with a given direction (tangent) at those points. bilinear interpolation p.
One type of spline, a Bézier curve
In the mathematical field of numerical analysis, a spline is a special function defined piecewise by polynomials.
 See also: Object, Model, Vector, Surface, Raster
  
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